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The Internal Revenue Service has issued Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities to be used for tax year 2026.

The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service have issued a proposed rule providing guidance on how an election to open a Trump account is made on behalf of an eligible individual. 

Representatives Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Don Norcross (D-NJ) have introduced H.R. 7362, the Form 5500 Simplification Act.

The Internal Revenue Service has posted the 2025 tax year Publication 560, Retirement Plans for Small Business (SEP, SIMPLE, and Qualified Plans).

President Trump remarked on retirement policy during his State of the Union address.

The Internal Revenue Service released Instructions for Form 5330, Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans. 

The Office of Management and Budget has completed review of two proposed rules from the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service pursuant to the implementation of Trump accounts under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The Internal Revenue Service released Announcement 2026-7, further delaying the anticipated applicability date for certain portions of future final regulations relating to required minimum distributions (RMDs) under IRC Sec. 401(a)(9) pursuant to SECURE 2.0.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a Major Disaster Declaration on February 18, 2026, for Louisiana severe winter storms, for the incident period of January 23 - January 27, 2026.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2026-14, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations.