Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Releases Draft Forms 1099-R and 5498 for 2023 Tax Year

The IRS has posted draft versions of Form 1099-R, Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc., and Form 5498, IRA Contribution Information for tax year 2023. Form 1099-R is filed by financial organizations and service providers to report distributions from tax-qualified retirement savings arrangements to account holders and the IRS. Form 5498 is used to report IRA-related information, including contributions to IRAs, SEP plans, and SIMPLE IRA plans; end-of-year fair market values; rollovers; conversions; recharacterizations; etc.

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Regulatory and Legislative

IRS Provides 2024 Electronic Filing Relief for Form 5330

IRS Provides 2024 Electronic Filing Relief for Form 5330

The IRS notes in a new post that electronic filing of Form 5330, Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans, will not be required for the remainder of the 2024 taxable year—confirming that taxpayers may continue to file by paper.