Louisiana Chapter NATP

2025 NATIONAL TAX SECURITY AWARENESS WEEK - The IRS, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry are partnering again for the 10th Annual National Tax Security Awareness Week, running from Dec. 1-5, 2025. This annual event emphasizes the importance of protecting sensitive financial information from identity theft and tax scams, especially as the holidays and the 2026 tax season approach. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/national-tax-security-awareness-week-2025

PTIN Reminder….

IRS reminds tax pros to renew PTINs for the 2026 tax season | Internal Revenue Service IR-2025-108, Oct. 27, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service today reminds the more than 800,000 paid tax preparers that preparer tax identification numbers must be renewed annually, and the 2026 renewal period is now open.

IRS DIRECT FILE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE? A win for tax professionals . https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-11-06/irs-direct-file-wont-be-available-next-year-heres-what-that-means-for-taxpayers

The IRS has released its Government Shutdown Contingency Plan. There will be no staffing changes for the first five days, but after that IRS operations and services could be impacted.

For full details, read the Fiscal Year 2026 Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan dated September 29, 2025: https://buff.ly/zWOwtQ2