2026-10-26 New IRA Voluntary Correction Program Coming

This week we look at:

  • Automatic refunds for adoption credit carryforwards claimed on 2025 returns

  • Tax Court rejects two syndicated easement deals and applies 40% gross valuation penalties

  • IRS withdraws the per se device rule and two anti-abuse rules from 2016 § 355 proposed regs

  • New law lets ministers revoke prior Form 4361 SECA exemptions beginning in 2029

  • Rev. Proc. 2026-34 rewrites EPCRS: broader self-correction, no mandatory recoupment

  • New IRA correction program (IVCP) begins May 1, 2027, replacing PLRs for 60-day rollover waivers

An audio only version of this week’s broadcast can be downloaded or streamed below:

2026-10-26 New IRA Voluntary Correction Program Coming
Edward K. Zollars, CPA (Arizona)

You can download articles on this week’s updates as a PDF below:

2026-10-26 Current Federal Tax Developments