Federal Alerts

Court Postpones Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update

A federal district court has postponed the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti pending further court action. TPS for Haiti would have expired effective Feb. 3, 2026.

IRS Announces 2026 Automobile Business Use Mileage Rates

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
 On Dec. 29, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service issued via Notice 2026-10 the 2026 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, moving, and charitable purposes.

TPS Updates for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Somalia_Immediate.docx

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
A federal district court vacated the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal.   DHS has terminated TPS for Somalia set to expire March 17, 2026

IRS Releases 2026 Publication 15-B

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2026 version of Publication 15-B (Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits). Employers should review Publication 15-A to learn the requirements in 2026 regarding employment taxation.

IRS Releases 2026 Publication 15-A

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has posted the 2026 version of Publication 15-A, the Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide. Employers should review Publication 15-A to learn the requirements in 2026 regarding employment taxation.

IRS Releases 2026 Publication 15

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
The Internal Revenue Service has released Publication 15 (a/k/a Circular E) Employer’s Tax Guide for use in 2026

IRS Announces 2026 Medical Mileage Rate

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update
  On Dec. 29, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service announced that the standard mileage rate in 2026 for the use of an automobile to obtain medical care is 20.5 cents per mile. The rate decreased to 20.5 cents per mile from the 21 cents per mile rate effective in 2025.

New Federal Deductions for Qualified Overtime and Qualified Tips – How ADP Will Support You for Tax Years 2026 to 2028

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update

As we previously reported, H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act), was signed into law on July 4, 2025.  The Act includes a federal income tax deduction for qualified overtime and qualified tips, effective for tax years 2025 through 2028. 

For tax years 2026 through 2028, employers and payors are expected to report qualified overtime and qualified tip amounts on year-end informational tax returns. While overtime and tip information will be accumulated throughout the year, this is an annual requirement to report qualified amounts to your employees.

Treasury, IRS Provide Guidance for Tax Year 2025 for Individuals Claiming Deductions for Qualified Overtime and Qualified Tips

Monday, January 5, 2026
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Federal Compliance Update

The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-69 (Notice 2025-69 or the Notice) on Nov.  21, 2025. The Notice offers guidance to individuals for claiming deductions for qualified overtime and qualified tips for tax year 2025. This guidance applies to new deductions for overtime and tips included in H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025.  Review the details here. 

Treasury, IRS Provide Penalty Relief for Tax Year 2025 for Information Reporting on Tips and Overtime Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Federal Compliance Update
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-62 (the Notice) on November 5, 2025. The Notice offers transition-year penalty relief to employers, payroll services providers, and third-party settlement organizations (TPSOs) for tax year 2025 regarding new information reporting requirements under H.R. 1, “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the Act), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025.

Additional guidance tipped occupations (including possible updates to the list of Treasury tipped occupation codes) and the exclusion for specified service trade or business will be released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the future.

Review the details here.
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