Refundable credits
* Proposed regulations, REG-119882-25 (Aug. 20, 2026)
* IR-2026-93 — Treasury and IRS news release
* Comments due October 5, 2026; public hearing October 14, 2026. Requests to speak and outlines due October 5; requests to attend by 5 p.m. ET October 9. Submit at regulations.gov (reference REG-119882-25).
Conservation Easements
* IR-2026-95 — IRS establishes Office of Conservation Easements and transitions settlement process
* Norcave Properties, L.L.C. v. Internal Revenue Service, No. 25-30542 (5th Cir. Aug. 21, 2026)
Sec. 6213(a) Deadlines
* Kyick Holdings, LLC, Transferee v. Commissioner, No. 25-1429 (1st Cir. Aug. 17, 2026)
FBAR
* United States v. Bowden, No. 25-cv-525 (AHA) (D.D.C. Aug. 17, 2026)
Paid Family and Medical Leave Credit
* Notice 2026-28, Internal Revenue Bulletin 2026-34 (Aug. 17, 2026)
* Comments due October 16, 2026 — reference Notice 2026-28 at regulations.gov, docket IRS-2026-0496
Fourth Quarter Interest Rates
* IR-2026-98 — rates unchanged for the quarter beginning October 1, 2026
* Rev. Rul. 2026-15 (PDF) — appearing in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2026-36, August 31, 2026
Defined Benefit Plan Funding
* Proposed rule — Determination of Target Normal Cost and Funding Target for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plans (Aug. 20, 2026)
Practice Management Minute
* IR-2026-92 — Security Summit reminder on Written Information Security Plans
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