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Issue Number:? 2023-06

Inside This Issue

1. IRS issues guidance on state tax payments to help taxpayers
2. Dozens of taxpayer assistance centers to host special Saturday hours for face-to-face help
3. New IRS feature allows taxpayers electronically filing amended returns to choose direct deposit
4. Get the latest tax education from Nationwide Tax Forums Online
5. IRS Chief Counsel is hiring attorneys
6. News from the Justice Department?s Tax Division
7. Technical Guidance

The IRS has provided details clarifying the federal tax status involving special payments made by 21 states in 2022. The IRS has determined that in the interest of sound tax administration and other factors, taxpayers in many states will not need to report these payments on their 2022 tax returns. Visit IRS.gov for more information that the IRS has provided to help taxpayers who have received these payments file their returns in a timely fashion.

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The IRS will host special Saturday hours for the next four months at taxpayer assistance centers (TACs) across the country. As part of a continuing effort to improve service this tax season, the special Saturday availability will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Feb. 11, March 11, April 8 and May 13 in dozens of states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Visit IRS.gov for the TAC locations hosting these special Saturday hours. This news release is also available in Spanish and Simplified Chinese.

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In a recent step taken by the IRS to improve service this tax filing season, people electronically filing their Form 1040-X, Amended U.S Individual Income Tax Return, will for the first time be able to select direct deposit and enter their banking or financial institution information for quicker delivery of refunds. This news release is also available in Spanish and Simplified Chinese.

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Tax pros: Earn continuing education credits through the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums Online (NTFO), a virtual platform that provides self-study seminars on important tax topics. These courses, which were recorded during the 2022 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum, are available 24/7 and cover topics about tax law changes, professional responsibility, cybersecurity and more. The seminars include:

• Options for Ethics, Federal Tax Law and Federal Tax Law Update continuing education (CE) credits (for a fee).
• A 50-minute interactive video of each seminar, synchronized with the PowerPoint presentation.
• Downloadable slides and complete transcripts for each seminar.

For a complete list of seminars, registration information and more, visit the NTFO website.

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The IRS Office of Chief Counsel plans to hire additional attorneys to help the agency enhance the taxpayer experience and address high-end, complex cases of noncompliance. "We're immediately seeking motivated attorneys to accomplish this highly challenging work," said William Paul, Principal Deputy Chief Counsel/Deputy Chief Counsel (Technical). "We invite you to consider joining our team if you're an attorney who's interested in litigation, giving legal advice on complex tax matters or working on published tax guidance to assist the public in understanding the tax laws."

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A federal grand jury in Las Vegas returned an indictment charging Jessica Avras with assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. According to the indictment, from 2015 through 2020, Avras, of Las Vegas, allegedly prepared and filed materially false federal income tax returns for clients that fraudulently reduced their federal income tax liability and/or inflated their tax refunds. Avras is charged with 31 counts of assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison for each count.

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Announcement 2023-06 notifies the public that the IRS intends to issue opinion letters on Feb. 28, 2023, or, in some cases, as soon as possible thereafter, for pre-approved defined benefit plans that were updated for changes in plan qualification requirements listed in Notice 2020-14 and that were filed with the IRS during the third six-year remedial amendment cycle for pre-approved defined benefit plans.

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