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e-News for Tax Professionals September 19, 2025

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Issue Number:  2025-38

Inside This Issue


* A recap of the 2025 Summer Security Summit Series [ #First ]
* Does your organization or association want a presentation by the Office of Professional Responsibility? [ #Second ]
* Treasury, IRS issue final regulations on new Roth catch-up rule, other SECURE 2.0 Act provisions [ #Third ]
* Technical Guidance [ #Fourth ] [ #Fifth ]
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*1.  A recap of the 2025 Summer Security Summit Series*

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The summer and the Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself [ [link removed] ] campaign may have come to an end, but scams and schemes do not take a break. The IRS and its Security Summit partners recently completed a five-week long series that provided tips for tax professionals to best protect taxpayers and themselves. Here are the highlights:

New, emerging scams targeting tax pros: [ [link removed] ] Reminders for tax professionals to stay informed of new and evolving schemes aimed at stealing business and taxpayer information.

Tax pros should watch out for phishing emails and other attacks: [ [link removed] ] A deeper dive into the many types of phishing scams such as spear or clone phishing; the warning signs for which to look;, tips to add more protection, and; ways to report.

The requirement for tax pros to have Written Information Security Plan: [ [link removed] ] Tax professionals are required to have a Written Information Security Plan.

A recap of tools and advice to help protect important data: [ [link removed] ] Scammers don’t take breaks and schemes are always evolving. 

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*2.  Does your organization or association want a presentation by the Office of Professional Responsibility?*

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The IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) plays a vital role in protecting the tax system through the administration and enforcement of standards for tax professionals who practice before the IRS. OPR is committed to education and outreach to assist tax professionals in meeting the standards found in Circular 230 [ [link removed] ], "Regulations Governing Practice before the Internal Revenue Service". The OPR welcomes invitations for speaking engagements. To request a speaking engagement from OPR, please contact your local IRS Stakeholder Liaison.

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*3.  Treasury, IRS issue final regulations on new Roth catch-up rule, other SECURE 2.0 Act provisions*

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The Department of the Treasury and the IRS issued final regulations [ [link removed] ] addressing several SECURE 2.0 Act provisions relating to catch-up contributions. The final regulations [ [link removed] ] include final rules related to a SECURE 2.0 Act provision requiring that catch-up contributions made by certain higher-income participants be designated as after-tax Roth contributions.
The final regulations provide guidance for plan administrators to implement and comply with the new Roth catch-up rule, and reflect comments received in response to the proposed regulations issued in January. The final regulations also provide guidance relating to increased catch-up contribution limits under the SECURE 2.0 Act for certain retirement plan participants, in particular employees between the ages of 60-63 and employees in newly established SIMPLE plans.

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*4.  Technical Guidance*

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Revenue Ruling 2025-19 [ [link removed] ] provides various prescribed rates for federal income tax purposes including the applicable federal interest rates, the adjusted applicable federal interest rates, the adjusted federal long-term rate, and the adjusted federal long-term tax-exempt rate.

Notice 2025-47 [ [link removed] ] sets forth updates on the corporate bond monthly yield curve, the corresponding spot segment rates for August 2025 used under section 417(e)(3)(D), the 24-month average segment rates applicable for September 2025, and the 30-year Treasury rates, as reflected by the application of section 430(h)(2)(C)(iv). 

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