IRS Grants Tax Relief for Victims of California Wildfires IR-2003-126 — Affected taxpayers get extra time for tax payments, may claim losses on 2002 returns for quick refunds. Millions in Refund and Child Credit Checks Returned to IRS, Taxpayers Urged to Update Addresses by Dec. 5 IR-2003-125 — Taxpayers should act soon if they want their checks this year. IRS Reminds Taxpayers of Application Fee for Offers in Compromise IR-2003-124 — Starting November 1, the IRS will charge a $150 application fee to process offers in compromise. IRS Issues Summer 2003 Statistics of Income Bulletin IR-2003-123 — The IRS Summer 2003 Statistics of Income Bulletin -almost 300 pages of tax statistics - is now available. IRS Announces Pension Plan Limitations for 2004 IR-2003-122 — Many of the pension plan limitations will change for 2004. 2004 Standard Mileage Rates Set — 800,000 More Businesses Eligible IR-2003-121 — Rates for business, charitable, medical and moving expense purposes. Taxpayers using not more than 4 vehicles at the same time may use the standard business mileage rate. IRS, FTC and State Regulators Urge Care When Seeking Help from Credit Counseling Organizations IR-2003-120 — The IRS, FTC and state regulators issued a consumer alert for those seeking assistance from a tax-exempt credit counseling organization. New IRS Fax Guidelines Ease Burden on Taxpayers IR-2003-119 — The IRS provides FAX guidelines for taxpayers and tax professional to aid correspondence with the agency. New IRS Material Helps Retirement Plans Stay Compliant IR-2003-118 — Information available in various formats including CD-ROM and online. IRS Selects Carl T. Froehlich as Chief of Agency-Wide Shared Services IR-2003-117 — Carl T. Froehlich will lead the IRS Agency-Wide Shared Services Division. The U.S. and The Netherlands Develop New Administrative Arrangements for Mutual Agreement Procedure IR-2003-116 — The two nations agree to new guiding principles. Klotsche Named Senior Advisor IR-2003-115 — John C. Klotsche joins IRS to help coordinate the agency's efforts to combat abusive tax shelters. 2004 Toyota Prius Certified for Clean-Burning Fuel Deduction IR-2003-114 — Certification means taxpayers who buy a new hybrid vehicle may claim a tax deduction of up to $2,000. Tax Professionals to Send Some Returns to Different IRS Centers Than Last Year IR-2003-113 — IRS is providing tax professionals with up-to-date information on where to file clients' tax returns because of changes affecting mailings from 10 states. News Release and Fact Sheet Archive News releases and fact sheets from November 2002 forward and an archive of news releases and fact sheets in PDF format back to 1997.
