Form 2290 deadline, tax filing options survey, FAQs energy credits; Security Summit; interest rates; and more
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e-News for Small Business August 28, 2025
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Issue Number: 2025-17
Inside This Issue
* The Heavy Highway Use tax filing deadline is Sept 2 [ #First ]
* IRS needs public input on free tax filing options [ #Second ]
* FAQs address termination of several energy provisions under OBBB [ #Third ]
* Security Summit reminds small businesses to guard against identity theft [ #Fourth ]
* 2025 interest rates remain the same for the fourth quarter [ #Fifth ]
* International taxpayers can get answers using chatbot [ #Sixth ]
* Other tax news [ #Seventh ]
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* The Heavy Highway Use tax filing deadline is Sept 2*
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The IRS reminds small businesses operating large trucks and buses, the deadline for filing Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return [ [link removed] ], is *Sept. 2*. The usual *Aug. 31* deadline is delayed until the next business day because it falls on a Sunday.
For details and instructions see this tax tip [ [link removed] ].
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* IRS needs public input on free tax filing options*
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The IRS invites the public to provide anonymous feedback on a tax preparation and filing options [ [link removed] ] survey, which will run through *Sept. 5, 2025*. This survey is being conducted as part of the Department of Treasury and IRS efforts to fulfill a reporting requirement to Congress under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Treasury will deliver a report to congress by Oct. 2, 2025, on several key issues related to free tax filing options for the public.
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* FAQs address termination of several energy provisions under OBBB*
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The IRS and Treasury recently issued a fact sheet [ [link removed] ] with guidance on several energy credits and deductions expiring under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill and their termination dates.
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* Security Summit reminds small businesses to guard against identity theft*
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Wrapping up the series the Summer Security Summit, the IRS and its partners remind small business owners and tax pros to guard against identity theft. Here are some common schemes and scams:
* *Fake “new client” schemes*: Fraudsters pose as prospective clients, sending malicious attachments or links to steal login credentials or install malware.
* *Phishing emails*: Sent to encourage sharing sensitive information, such as passwords, Social Security numbers, Central Authorization File information or into clicking harmful links.
* *Other scams*: Calls, texts, fake printed correspondence and misleading social media posts to gain access to client data.
* *Social media scams*: Circulating inaccurate or misleading tax information.
Businesses should know warning signs of identity theft. Here are some of the of preventive tools the IRS and its Security Summit partners recommend:
* IRS Identity Protection PIN Opt-In Program [ [link removed] ]: Six-digit PINS to protect clients from someone else filing a tax return using their SSN.
* Publication 5708 [ [link removed] ], Creating a Written Information Security Plan for your Tax & Accounting Practice. This publication has a template for writing a WISP. By law, all tax professionals are required to have a WISP in place for their business.
* Security Six [ [link removed] ]: anti-virus software, firewalls, backup software or services, encrypted drives, MFAs and virtual private networks or VPNs.
See the news release [ [link removed] ] for full details.
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* 2025 interest rates remain the same for the fourth quarter*
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The IRS recently announced interest rates [ [link removed] ] will remain the same for the for the fourth quarter which begins *Oct. 1*.
For corporations, the underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points. The overpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 2 percentage points.
These interest rates are computed from the federal short-term rate determined during *July 2025*. For details see Revenue Ruling 2025-18 [ [link removed] ].
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* International taxpayers can get answers using chatbot*
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International taxpayers can get answers to general questions by using the chatbot [ [link removed] ] on IRS.gov available 24/7. Taxpayers can click on the chat icon and type in a question or select "*International* "from the pre-populated topics.
Taxpayers living abroad can use the chatbot to find guidance on international tax obligations, deductions, filing procedures and more. They can save or print responses for future use.
Taxpayers with specific business or individual account questions can visit contact my local office internationally [ [link removed] ] for phone and fax information.
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* Other tax news*
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The following information may be of interest to individuals and groups in or related to small businesses:
* Tax pros: EFIN scams don’t sleep [ [link removed] ].
* Out-of-pocket classroom costs could be offset with Educator Expense Deduction [ [link removed] ].
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