IRS Posts Draft 2025 Instructions for Form 5329

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has posted an updated draft 2025 Instructions for Form 5329, Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (Including IRAs) and Other Tax-Favored Accounts, following last month’s release of the draft 2025 Form 5329. In addition to qualified retirement plans and individual retirement arrangements (IRAs), this form is used to report excise taxes applicable to 529 plans, Coverdell education savings accounts (ESAs), health savings accounts (HSAs), Archer medical savings accounts (MSAs), and Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts. The form can also be used to submit a penalty waiver request to the IRS.