Drought-Stricken Farmers and Ranchers Have More Time to Replace Livestock; 48 States and Puerto Rico Affected IR-2015-110, Sept. 29, 2015 — Farmers and ranchers who previously were forced to sell livestock due to drought have an extended period of time in which to replace the livestock and defer tax on any gains from the forced sales, the IRS announced today. Tax-filing Extension Expires Oct. 15 for Millions of Taxpayers; Check Eligibility for Overlooked Tax Benefits IR-2015-109, Sept. 28, 2015 — The IRS today urged taxpayers whose tax-filing extension runs out on Oct. 15 to double check their returns for often-overlooked tax benefits and then file their returns electronically using IRS e-file or the Free File system. U.S. Signs Competent Authority Arrangements with Australia and the United Kingdom in Accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreements IR-2015-108, Sept. 24, 2015 — The IRS announced today that the Competent Authority of the United States has signed Competent Authority Arrangements with Australia and the United Kingdom to improve international tax compliance and implement FATCA. Many Businesses Must File Their Tax Returns by Sept. 15; More Businesses Are Choosing e-file as the Best Option IR-2015-107, Sept. 11, 2015 — The IRS today reminded corporations and partnerships that took extensions to file their income tax returns by the Sept. 15 deadline, which applies to any business whose fiscal year is also the calendar year. Interest Rates Remain the Same for the Fourth Quarter of 2015 IR-2015-106, Sept. 4, 2015 – The IRS today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2015. News release and fact sheet archive Find previous year news releases and fact sheets from 1997 through last month.
