Below are the web versions of our statements and Announcements from 2006 through last year. The most recent statements and announcements may be found in our IRS statements and announcements page. 2023 Commissioner Werfel letter on audit disparity issues in areas such as the Earned Income Tax Credit Sept. 18, 2023 — Text of the Sept. 18, 2023, letter IRS Commissioner Werfel shared with the members of Congress updating them on agency enforcement efforts and efforts to address audit disparity issues in areas such as the Earned Income Tax Credit. IRS statement on California mailing of balance due notices June 7, 2023 — The IRS reassures California taxpayers that they continue to have an automatic extension until later this year to file and pay their taxes for those covered by disaster declarations in the state. Letter to accompany Direct File report PDF May 16, 2023 — Letter from IRS Commissioner Werfel to Treasury Secretary Yellen to accompany Direct File report. Commissioner Werfel Letter on audit selection May 15, 2023 — Text of the May 15, 2023, letter IRS Commissioner Werfel shared with the Senate Finance Committee and other members of Congress following questions about apparent racial disparity in the selection of tax returns for audit. IRS statement — Examination coverage rates in the 2022 Data Book April 14, 2023 — The 2022 Data Book reports examination coverage rates by type and size of return for examinations in process or closed as of Sept. 30, 2022. IRS statement — Taxability of State Payments Feb. 3, 2023 — The IRS is aware of questions involving special tax refunds or payments made by states in 2022; we are working with state tax officials as quickly as possible to provide additional information and clarity for taxpayers. 2022 IRS statement — IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig’s final message Nov. 10, 2022 — We are on the brink of an exciting new era for the IRS, one that is desperately needed to transform the agency to improve taxpayer service and ensure fairness in tax compliance. IRS statement — Doug O’Donnell to serve as Acting Commissioner Oct. 28, 2022 — As the end of my term approaches, I want to share with you that Doug O'Donnell, the IRS Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement, has been selected to serve as acting IRS Commissioner. His selection, announced today by Treasury Secretary Yellen, will keep our important work for our nation moving forward until a new IRS commissioner is nominated by the Administration and confirmed by the Senate. IRS statement about Uncertain Tax Positions (UTP) Reporting Oct. 11, 2022 — The IRS announced today draft changes to the Schedule UTP and the UTP instructions for 2022 tax year (processing year 2023). IRS statement about Letter 6534 Oct. 4, 2022 — The IRS will begin mailing letters in Oct. on behalf of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, sharing information about obtaining Marketplace healthcare coverage. IRS statement on Forms 990-T Sept. 2, 2022 — The IRS recently discovered that some machine-readable (XML) Form 990-T data made available for bulk download section on the Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) should not have been made public. IRS statement by IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig on the Inflation Reduction Act Aug. 16, 2022 — A statement from the Commissioner about the historic reconciliation package marking a transformational moment for the IRS and an opportunity for the future of tax administration. Letter to members of the Senate PDF Aug. 4, 2022 — Letter to members of the Senate from the IRS Commissioner about the reconciliation package. Letter to members of the House of Representatives PDF Aug. 4, 2022 — Letter to members of the House of Representatives from the IRS Commissioner about the reconciliation package. IRS statement on balance due notices (CP14) July 27, 2022 — The IRS is aware that some payments made for 2021 tax returns have not been correctly applied to joint taxpayer accounts, and these taxpayers are receiving erroneous balance due notices (CP14 notices) or notices showing the incorrect amount. IRS statement — Inventory June 22, 2022 — The IRS is committed to having healthy inventories by the end of this year and continues to make strong progress handling unprocessed tax returns. This follows unprecedented actions taken by the agency, and these intensive efforts to help taxpayers will continue in the months ahead. IRS statement — Updated IRS audit numbers PDF May 26, 2022 — Today’s Data Book release contains important statistics about the nature of the IRS’s enforcement activities. A fact that is worth noting is that these are point-in-time estimates of the IRS’s ongoing examinations for the respective tax years. IRS statement — Information returns May 13, 2022 — IRS processed 3.2 billion information returns in 2020. Information returns are not tax returns, and they are documents submitted to the IRS by third-party payors, not taxpayers. 99% of the information returns we used were matched to corresponding tax returns and processed. The remaining 1% of those documents were destroyed due to a software limitation and to make room for new documents relevant to the pending 2021 filing season. IRS statement — Child Tax Credit for families in Puerto Rico April 18, 2022 — A statement about this year marking the first time in history that many families with children in Puerto Rico will be eligible to claim the Child Tax Credit. IRS statement — New features put in place for IRS Online Account registration; process strengthened to ensure privacy and security Feb. 21, 2022 — A statement about new features available in IRS Online Account registration. IRS statement — Child Tax Credit letters Jan. 27, 2022 — A statement about the Child Tax Credit letters being sent. IRS statement — Providing meaningful assistance to taxpayers in the current environment Jan. 27, 2022 — A statement about IRS providing meaningful assistance to taxpayers. 2021 IRS Statement — Supreme Court Ruling CALIFORNIA ET AL. v. TEXAS ET AL. and IRS Disposition of Protective Claims for Refund Nov. 18, 2021 — The Internal Revenue Service is providing this statement to inform taxpayers and their advisers of the disposition of protective claims for refund filed by or on behalf of a taxpayers pending the resolution of CALIFORNIA ET AL. v. TEXAS ET AL. IRS Statement — Advance Child Tax Credit Oct. payments Oct. 29, 2021 — In Oct., the IRS delivered a fourth monthly round of approximately 36 million Child Tax Credit payments totaling $15 billion. As part of the continuing process of building out the advance CTC program, which has included outreach to bring in previous non-filers and the launch of the CTC Update Portal that has allowed millions of taxpayers to choose options for their payments, the IRS has also identified certain payees who appear to have mistakenly received advance CTC payments. IRS Statemen — Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Sept. 24, 2021 — Advance Child Tax Credit Payments IRS Statement — Sept. Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Sept. 17, 2021 — IRS Statement about the Sept. Advance Child Tax Credit Payments. IRS Statement — American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 March 12, 2021 — The IRS is reviewing implementation plans for the newly enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. IRS Statement about CP59 notices Feb. 18, 2021 — IRS Statement about CP59 notices. IRS Statement — Update on Economic Impact Payments Updated Jan. 11, 2021 — If Get My Payment shows bank account information you don’t recognize, watch your bank account and mail for a payment. We’re automatically reissuing stimulus payments as a direct deposit or as a mailed check or debit card. IRS Statement about Second Economic Impact Payments Jan. 5, 2021— IRS Statement about Second Economic Impact Payments and Get My Payment. 2020 IRS Statement about Form 7200 Payments Dec. 4, 2020 — IRS statement about delay in Form 7200 payments. Update on $500 per child payments for federal beneficiaries Oct. 23, 2020 — IRS statement regarding update on $500 per child payments for federal beneficiaries. IRS has taken steps to confirm the integrity of systems protecting taxpayer data Sept. 29, 2020 — IRS Statement about the integrity of our tax system depends on all taxpayers knowing that their return information is subject to the highest levels of confidentiality and protection in the hands of the IRS. IRS Statement on Economic Impact Payments by state (as of Aug. 28, 2020) Aug. 28, 2020 — The following chart shows the number of Economic Impact Payments and the total amount of the payments by state. Failure to deposit penalties on some employers claiming new tax credits Aug. 21, 2020 — Statement on the failure to deposit penalties on some employers claiming new tax credits. IRS temporarily stops mailing notices to taxpayers with balances due Aug. 21, 2020 — IRS statement on temporarily stopping the mailing of balance due notices. IRS seeks comments on Revenue Procedure 94-69 Aug. 19, 2020 — The IRS’ Large Business and International Division is requesting comments from large corporate taxpayers currently utilizing the procedures under Revenue Procedure 94-69 to disclose changes in tax positions after the opening of an examination. IRS Statement on Economic Impact Payments by state (as of July 17, 2020) July 17, 2020 — The following chart shows the number of Economic Impact Payments and the total amount of the payments by state. IRS Statement on implementing a process to provide accessible tax notices to the blind July 15, 2020 — The IRS is announcing that it has agreed to develop and implement a process to allow blind taxpayers to request post-filing tax notices—such as notices about additional taxes or penalties owed—in Braille, large print, or electronic formats. IRS Statement on Economic Impact Payments by state June 26, 2020 — The following chart shows the number of Economic Impact Payments and the total amount of the payments by state. IRS Statement on Taxpayer Assistance Centers June 26, 2020 — Starting Monday, June 29, 2020, the IRS will begin opening its Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) to the public in phases. IRS statement on interest payments June 24, 2020 — Interest on individual 2019 refunds reflected on returns filed by July 15, 2020 will generally be paid from April 15, 2020 until the date of the refund. IRS Statement on Getting Answers to Economic Impact Payment Questions April 18, 2020 – The IRS is regularly updating the Economic Impact Payment and the Get My Payment tool frequently asked questions pages on IRS.gov as more information becomes available. IRS Statement on Get My Payment Application: Status Not Available April 15, 2020 — The Get My Payment site is operating smoothly and effectively. In situations where payment status is not available, the app will respond with “Status Not Available.” IRS Statement on Changes to Virtual Currency Webpage Feb. 14, 2020 — The IRS recognizes that the language on our page potentially caused concern for some taxpayers. We have changed the language in order to lessen any confusion. 2019 IRS Statement - Delegation Order Oct. 25, 2019 — In a delegation order released today, the IRS Commissioner delegated authority regarding denials of requests to go to Appeals, to officials in the Office of Chief Counsel. Update on Passport Certifications and Taxpayer Advocate Service Oct. 16, 2019 — To help support fairness and integrity in the tax system, the Internal Revenue Service has made a change in how it handles passport certifications for people with significant tax debt. IRS Statement on Free File Program Oct. 11, 2019 — IRS commissions MITRE assessment of the Free File Program to address recent concerns raised about the Free File Alliance. IRS Statement on draft 2020 Form W-4 May 31, 2019 — Following feedback from the payroll and tax communities, the IRS issued an early draft of the 2020 W-4 for public comment. IRS statement and instructions regarding recent software outage May 14, 2019 — The IRS has been working closely with CCH to ease the impact on taxpayers caused by their recent software outage. IRS statement on the National Taxpayer Advocate position May 13, 2019 — As the process to select the next National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) begins, the IRS is seeking candidates from the tax community who might be interested in the position. IRS Activities Following the Shutdown Jan. 29, 2019 — The IRS has reopened following the end of the government shutdown, and IRS employees are working hard to resume normal operations and help taxpayers as much as possible. IRS Update on Shutdown Impact on Tax Court Cases; Important Information for Taxpayers, Tax Professionals with Pending Cases Jan. 25, 2019 — The United States Tax Court’s website announced that the Tax Court shut down operations on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. and will remain closed until further notice. The IRS reminds taxpayers and tax professionals the Tax Court website is the best place to get information about a pending case. IRS operations during the appropriations lapse Jan. 15, 2019 — Due to the lapse in appropriations, most IRS operations are closed during the shutdown. An IRS-wide furlough began on Dec. 22, 2018, that affects many operations. IRS Statement - IRS reopens IVES, some fee-based programs Jan. 9, 2019 — Following an extensive review, the IRS began processing requests on Jan. 7 for transcript information made through the Income Verification Express Service (IVES) program. 2018 IRS Statement on Retroactive Extender Provisions Feb. 9, 2018 — Review IRS updates on retroactive extender provisions. IRS Statements – Withholding for 2018 Find IRS statements on 2018 tax withholding tables. 2017 IRS Statement - Secure Access Dec. 8, 2017 — IRS announced that taxpayers may resume creating new accounts protected by Secure Access authentication. IRS Statement on 2018 Filing Season Start Date Nov. 3, 2017 — IRS reminds taxpayers that no start date has been set for the 2018 tax season. Speculation about Jan. start dates is premature. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) Statement about the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) March 30, 2017 — The IRS Data Retrieval Tool on fafsa.gov and StudentLoans.gov remains unavailable. IRS and U.S. Department of Education Office of FSA Statement about the IRS Data Retrieval Tool March 9, 2017 — The IRS Data Retrieval Tool is currently unavailable. We are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. 2016 IRS Statement on "Get an IP PIN" Tool July 19, 2016 — The IRS today announced that the “Get an IP PIN” tool has returned to IRS.gov with a stronger authentication process to help protect taxpayers. IRS Takes Steps to Strengthen IVES Program; Works with Industry to Quickly Implement New Safeguards June 23, 2016 — As part of a wider effort to protect taxpayer information and strengthen authentication standards, the Internal Revenue Service is putting in place new requirements for participants using the Income Verification Express Service (IVES), a service supporting the lending industry to verify loan applicant’s incomes. IRS Statement on the Electronic Filing PIN June 23, 2016 — As a precautionary step to protect taxpayers, the IRS today announced that the electronic filing PIN tool is no longer available on IRS.gov or by toll-free phone following additional questionable activity. IRS User Fee Program May 4, 2016 — Federal law and policy requires agencies, including the IRS, to charge a user fee to recover the cost of providing certain services to the public that confer a special benefit to the recipient. IRS Statement on IP PIN March 7, 2016 — As part of its ongoing security review, the Internal Revenue Service temporarily suspended the Identity Protection PIN tool on IRS.gov and is conducting a further review of the application. IRS Statement On “Get Transcript” Feb. 26, 2016 — Following an incident involving the IRS’s “Get Transcript” application discovered last May, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration conducted a nine-month long investigation looking back to the launch of the application in Jan. 2014 for additional suspicious activity. IRS Statement on e-filing PIN Feb. 9, 2016 — The IRS recently identified and halted an automated attack upon its Electronic Filing PIN application on IRS.gov. Updated IRS Statement: IRS Systems are Operating Feb. 4, 2016 — The IRS announced it resumed processing individual and business tax returns at approximately 5 p.m. Thursday following resolution of its system outage. IRS Statement on the Opening of the 2016 Filing Season Jan. 19, 2016 — The IRS successfully opened its systems today in a smooth opening of the 2016 tax filing season. Through mid-day, the IRS had received several hundred thousand tax returns. 2015 Additional IRS Statement on the "Get Transcript" Incident Aug. 17, 2015 — The IRS has issued an additional statement on the Get Transcript incident, discussing its extensive review covering the 2015 filing season. IRS Statement on the Senate Finance Committee Report Aug. 5, 2015 — The IRS has issued a statement on the Senate Finance Committee report. IRS Statement on the "Get Transcript" Application May 26, 2015 — The IRS announced that criminals used data acquired from non-IRS sources to gain unauthorized access to information on approximately 100,000 tax accounts through IRS’ “Get Transcript” application. IRS Statement on Offshore Tax Evasion Feb. 6, 2015 — The IRS has issued a statement on its priority efforts to stop offshore tax evasion wherever it occurs. IRS Statement on Filing Tax Returns Feb. 6, 2015 — The IRS has issued a statement on filing tax returns. Statement of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Feb. 2, 2015 — Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen commented on the proposed budget for the IRS for FY 2016. 2014 Statement on Health Coverage Information Reporting by Employers July 24, 2014 — The IRS has issued a statement on draft forms that will be used by employers to report employee health coverage. IRS Statement on an IRS letter to the Senate Finance Committee June 14, 2014 — IRS issues a statement on a June 13, 2014, IRS letter to the Senate Finance Committee. IRS Statement on "Heartbleed" and Filing Season April 9, 2014 — The IRS has issued a statement on the "Heartbleed" security flaw. Our systems continue operating and are not affected by this bug. IRS Statement on Data Security Employee Issue March 18, 2014 — The IRS today issued a statement on a data security employee issue. 2013 IRS Operations Resumption Statement Oct. 18, 2013 — The IRS started reopening operations on Oct. 17. Our employees are reporting back to work, and we are assessing the impact of the 16-day shutdown on our national operations. IRS Statement on the Supreme Court Decision on the Defense of Marriage Act June 27, 2013 — IRS has issued a statement regarding the Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act. IRS Statement on Obtaining Emails April 18, 2013 — The IRS administers the nation's tax laws in a way that follows the law and treats taxpayers with respect. IRS Statement on Court Ruling Related to Return Preparers Jan. 22, 2013 — The IRS has issued a statement on a court ruling related to enforcement of regulatory requirements for registered tax return preparers. 2010 Statement of IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman on the Filing Deadline for Small Charities May 18, 2010 — Forthcoming guidance will help small organizations that haven't filed keep their tax-exempt status 2009 Statement of IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman June 16, 2009 — Secretary Geithner and Commissioner Shulman ask that Congress act to make clear that there will be no tax consequence to employers or employees for personal use of work-related devices such as cell phones provided by employers. 2006 Fiscal Year 2006 Enforcement and Service Results Nov. 20, 2006 — Statement of IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson.
