IMPORTANT NEWS & LINKS
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Important Information: What's New
July 15, 2025
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Tax deductions for working Americans and seniors
WASHINGTON - Review the new provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, as Public Law 119-21, that go into effect for 2025. This includes information on "no tax on tips", "no tax on overtime", "no tax on car loan interest", and deductions for seniors.
Click here for the full article.
July 12, 2025
Ways to tell if the IRS is reaching out or if it’s a scammer
WASHINGTON - Identity thieves can prey on anyone, at any time. Here are some helpful tips for taxpayers to know when it’s really the IRS or not.
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July 1, 2025
New Requirements for Reporting New Hires to Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Senate Bill 148 requires employers to file reports of newly hired and rehired employees electronically. Additionally, effective today (July 1), employers will be required to provide the following new data elements on all reports of newly hired or rehired employees: occupational code, pay information, and if medical insurance is available to the employee.
What you need to know
- A field has been added to the Indiana tax page in the RUN powered by ADP platform to indicate if medical insurance is available to employees. ADP has populated this field for you based on if you have medical deductions setup in RUN.
- An employee's occupational code and pay information is already captured in RUN.
- If your company is on ADP's Tax filing service, these data elements are reported to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development for your new hires on your behalf.
What you need to do
To verify the health insurance is accurate:
- Log into RUN >> click Settings >> Federal, state and local tax profile >> Indiana >> State Unemployment Insurance
Updates should be made accordingly.
July 1, 2025
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statistics has released Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for the State of Indiana via their Query System.
Click here for the full spreadsheet.
June 24, 2025
One-third of IRS auditors terminated or resigned as of March 2025
WASHINGTON - As part of the President's actions to reduce the size of the federal government's workforce, the Office of Personnel Management issued guidance for agencies to follow related to probationary employee terminations and the deferred resignation program (DRP). The DRP allowed federal employees to voluntarily resign with pay through September 30, 2025.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) initiated a review to provide an update on the IRS's efforts to reduce its workforce. The report provides a snapshot of IRS business units impacted. TIGTA's report also shares demographics of probationary employees who received termination notices and employees who took the DRP offer (collectively referred to as separations), as of March 2025.
As of March 2025, TIGTA found that more than 11,000 IRS employees (out of 103,000 total IRS workforce) were either approved for the DRP or received termination notices during their probationary employment period. These departures represent 11 percent of the IRS's total workforce and impact certain business units more than others.
Additionally, the separations disproportionately impacted employees in certain positions (e.g., job series). For example, approximately 31 percent of revenue agents separated, while 5 percent of information technology management separated. Revenue agents conduct examinations (audits) by reviewing financial records of individual and businesses to verify what is reported. They can work in several IRS business units examining different types of taxpayers.
To view the details from the TIGTA report, click here.
June 18, 2025
Tax checklist for newlyweds
WASHINGTON - Summertime is common time for wedding bells to ring, and newlyweds can make their tax filing easier by doing a few things now. A taxpayer's marital status as of December 31 determines their tax filing options for the entire year, but that's not all newlyweds need to know.
Click here for the remainder of "Tax checklist for newlyweds"
May 28, 2025
What taxpayers should do if they get mail from the IRS
WASHINGTON - IRS sends notices and letters when it needs to ask a question about a taxpayer's federal tax return, let them know about a change to their account or request a payment. Don't panic if mail comes from the IRS - they're here to help.
In short, when a taxpayer receives mail from the IRS, they should: read the letter carefully, review the information, take any requested action, including making a payment, reply only if instructed to do so, let the IRS know of a disputed notice, and keep the letter or notice for their records.
Click here for the remainder of "What taxpayers should do if they get mail from the IRS"
April 23, 2025
Taxpayers should check their withholding now to prepare for next year
WASHINGTON - Proper tax withholding now is key to avoiding surprises when taxpayers file next year. Making any needed adjustments early means taxpayers won't have to make a big change later in the year to catch up.
The IRS Tax Withholding Estimator is a free online tool that helps workers, independent contractors and retirees determine if they have the right amount of federal income tax withheld from their paychecks. Using it can prevent taxpayers from having an unexpectedly large tax bill or a substantial refund when they file in 2026.
November 22, 2024
IRS encourages taxpayers to prepare for 2025 filing season with online tools and key reminders
WASHINGTON - As the nation's tax season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding people of simple steps they can take now to prepare to file their 2024 federal tax returns.
This reminder is part of the IRS's "Get Ready" campaign to help everyone prepare for the upcoming filing season in early 2025. Click here for more information.
October 22, 2024
Essential resources to rebuild records after a natural disaster
WASHINGTON - It may be important for victims of a disaster to reconstruct their tax and financial records to help prove and document their losses so they can get federal assistance or insurance reimbursement. Here are some tips to help people reconstruct important records they may need as they begin to recover and rebuild.
April 17, 2024
Be ready for next year: IRS Tax Withholding Estimator helps ensure withholdings are correct for 2024
WASHINGTON The IRS encourages taxpayers to use the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator to ensure they’re withholding the correct amount of tax from their pay in 2024.
This digital tool provides workers, self-employed individuals and retirees with wage income a user-friendly resource to effectively adjust the amount of income tax withheld from their wages.
The Tax Withholding Estimator will help taxpayers avoid unwanted results in 2024 if the refund for their 2023 return was too large, too small or if they received a surprise tax amount due.
January 4, 2024
Get Ready: IRS website has helpful resources for taxpayers
WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to check out IRS.gov for tips, tools and resources to help them get ready to file their 2023 federal income tax return.
This is the third in a series of reminders to help taxpayers get ready for the upcoming filing season. Click here for more.
