New Law Allows Postponement of Portion of September 2003 Estimated Tax Installment for Corporations IR-2003-105 — Corporations may delay 25% of their September payment until Oct. 1, 2003. U.S. & Austria Reach Agreement on Taxing Deferred Payments to U.S. Citizens Residing in Austria IR-2003-104 — Austria will allow credit for U.S. taxes paid. US, Swiss Competent Authorities Provide Guidance on Treaty Benefits IR-2003-103 — U.S. and Swiss competent authorities conclude agreement Aug. 20, 2003. IRS Offers Weekly Electronic Newsletter for Tax Professionals IR-2003-102 — The IRS is now publishing the Digital Dispatch, an electronic newsletter for tax professionals, on a weekly basis instead of biweekly. IRS Selects Maya A. Bernstein as Privacy Advocate IR-2003-101 — The Privacy Advocate develops policies to protect taxpayer and IRS employee privacy. IRS Grants Tax Relief to Power Blackout Victims IR-2003-100 — Taxpayers have until Aug. 22 to file or pay without penalty. IRS Announces Application Fee for Offers in Compromise IR-2003-99 — Fee aimed at recovering program costs and reducing inappropriate offers. Taxpayers Can Track Advance Child Tax Credit Checks on IRS.gov IR-2003-98 — Taxpayers turn to online tool more than 9 million times to find out the status of their check. IRS to Launch EITC Certification Pilot Program In 2004 Filing Season IR-2003-97 — New pilot program will allow the IRS to use an integrated approach to address potential erroneous EITC claims. 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.
