Allison Goodhartz

Upon filing 2025 federal income tax returns, some individual taxpayers have received IRS Notice CP53E demanding that they provide bank account information to receive a refund of overpaid tax. In a number of cases, these notices have been issued even when the taxpayer did not request a refund, raising concerns that fraudulent third-party notices may be circulating with the sole purpose of stealing taxpayers’ financial information.

On April 27, 2026, the IRS announced a new way for taxpayers to request additional time to dispute the denial of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims without litigation. Why This Matters The IRS generally issues Letters 105-C and 106-C to notify taxpayers of a full or partial denial of their ERC claims.

Article alarm print PRINT share The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently published a final rule regarding postmarks and postal possession that entered into effect on December 24, 2025. The new rule defines postmarks, identifies markings that qualify as postmarks, describes the circumstances of the markings’ application, and indicates how customers can obtain evidence of USPS mailing.