IRS online services, expansion of Paid Family and Medical Leave credit, transition to IRIS, tax compliance transcript, disaster relief and other news

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September 8, 2026





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Issue Number:  2026-19

Inside This Issue

* IRS online services make doing common tax tasks easier [ #first ]

* Guidance on expansion of Paid Family and Medical Leave credit [ #second ]
* IRS transitioning to a new Information return e-file system [ #third ]
* Digital Authenticated Tax Compliance Report now available [ #fourth ]
* Disaster tax relief available for Nebraska and Washington [ #fifth ]
* Other tax news [ #sixth ]

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*    IRS online services make doing common tax tasks easier*

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Businesses, taxpayers, and tax professionals are encouraged to use IRS online services, available through IRS.gov [ [link removed] ], to complete common tax tasks faster and more securely.

Business taxpayers can take advantage of secure online tools available on IRS.gov to manage their federal tax responsibilities more efficiently. Eligible business taxpayers can use Business Tax Account [ [link removed] ] to view balances, make payments, access tax records, authorize users, and manage certain business tax obligations.

IRS Online services also offer access to options like Individual Online Account for taxpayers and Tax Pro Account for tax professionals. IOLA and TPA, like Business Tax Account, allow users to control, view and manage their own tax information. Even better IOLA and Tax Pro Account can work together.

Other benefits of IRS online services include:


* 24/7 access
* Time savings
* Secure access
* Faster service
* Convenient payment options
* Paperless options
* Improved account management for business
* Reduced need to contact the IRS

Business taxpayers should only use IRS.gov online services to help protect their account credentials
from scams.

For more information about online resources see the news release [ [link removed] ].

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*    Guidance on expansion of Paid Family and Medical Leave credit*
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Treasury and the IRS are providing new guidance to help businesses, particularly small businesses, and claim the expanded federal tax credit for paid family and medical leave under the Working Families Tax Cuts.

The changes include:


* Permanent expansion of the credit
* Broader eligibility for employers with part-time workers and employees with at least six months of service
* New option to claim credit for insurance premiums as well as wages paid during leave

These changes encourage businesses to offer up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave and give employers clearer rules for claiming the enhanced tax credit.

See the news release [ [link removed] ] for details.

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*    IRS transitioning to a new Information return e-file system*
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After the 2026 filing season, the IRS is retiring the Filing Information Returns Electronically system and transitioning to the Information Return Intake System.

IRIS is a free web-based system that doesn’t require special software and it’s available to businesses of any size. *Beginning filing season 2027, IRIS will be the only IRS system for filing information returns electronically*. Users must switch to IRIS for the 2027 filing season.

For more information, see the news release [ [link removed] ].

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*    Digital Authenticated Tax Compliance Report now available*
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IRS now has a digitally authenticated Tax Compliance Report. This provides business taxpayers with a secure, verifiable way to demonstrate their federal tax compliance to third parties and reduces the risk of fraud and document tampering

The benefits of this tool include:


* *Authenticated and secure*. Each Tax Compliance Report includes an IRS-issued digital certificate that confirms its authenticity.
* *Built-in verification*. Verification features are embedded directly in the downloadable file.
* *On-demand access*. Business taxpayers can access and download their report at any time through their Business Tax Account [ [link removed] ].
* *Standardized assurance*. Each report includes the same authentication and verification features.

Visit the Tax Compliance Report page [ [link removed] ] of IRS.gov for more details.

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*    Disaster tax relief available for Nebraska and Washington*
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Below is information about recent disaster related tax relief granted by the IRS.


* Businesses and individuals affected by wildfires in Washington [ [link removed] ] and Douglas County Washington [ [link removed] ] that began on July 31, 2026, now have until *Feb. 1, 2027*, to file various federal business and individual tax returns and make tax payments.
* Businesses and individuals affected by wildfires in Nebraska [ [link removed] ] that began on June 9, 2026, now have until *Feb. 1, 2027*, to file various federal business and individual tax returns and make tax payments.
* Businesses and individuals affected by wildfires in Nebraska [ [link removed] ] that began on May 16, 2026, now have until *Feb. 1, 2027*, to file various federal business and individual tax returns and make tax payments.
* Businesses and individuals affected by severe storms in Nebraska [ [link removed] ] that began on May 15, 2026, now have until *Feb. 1, 2027*, to file various federal business and individual tax returns and make tax payments.

* Businesses and individuals affected by the Pressey Fire in central Nebraska [ [link removed] ] that began on April 22, 2026, now have until *Feb. 1, 2027*, to file various federal business and individual tax returns and make tax payments.
* Businesses and individuals affected by wildfires in Nebraska [ [link removed] ] that began on March 12, 2026, now have until *Feb. 1, 2027*, to file various federal business and individual tax returns and make tax payments.


The IRS automatically identifies taxpayers located in covered disaster areas and applies filing and payment relief. But affected taxpayers who reside or have a business located outside the covered disaster area should call the IRS Special Services toll-free number at 866-562-5227 to request this tax relief.

The Tax relief in disaster situations [ [link removed] ] page on IRS.gov has the most recent information for taxpayers affected by a disaster.

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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:


* Interest rates remain the same for the fourth quarter of 2026 [ [link removed] ]
* IRS reminder: Extension filers can use IRS Free File this summer [ [link removed] ]
* What taxpayers should know about IRS third party authorizations [ [link removed] ]

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Other Resources

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