Friday, August 21, 2026

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The Following Early Release(s) have been posted

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Product Title Rev. Date Posted
Instruction 1098 Instructions for Form 1098, Mortgage Interest Statement Dec 2027 08/21/2026
Instruction 8964 Instructions for Form 8964, Information Return of Certain Qualified Business Units (QBUs) Dec 2027 08/21/2026
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Recent Development for Tax Products

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The Following Early Release(s) have been posted

Early Releases are draft versions of tax forms, instructions, and publications. Do not file draft forms and do not rely on information in draft instructions or publications.

Product Title Rev. Date Posted
Instruction 1040 (Schedule 8812) Instructions for Schedule 8812 (Form 1040), Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents 2026 08/21/2026
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Thursday, August 20, 2026

Recent Development for Tax Products (Daily Summary)

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Recent Development for Tax Products – Daily 08/20/2026

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The Following Early Release(s) have been posted

Early Releases are draft versions of tax forms, instructions, and publications. Do not file draft forms and do not rely on information in draft instructions or publications.

Product Title Rev. Date Posted
Instruction 8809 Instructions for Form 8809 Dec 2026 08/20/2026
Instruction 990-PF Instructions for Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation 2026 08/20/2026
Instruction 1040 (Schedule 8812) Instructions for Schedule 8812 (Form 1040), Credit for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents 2026 08/20/2026
Form 1040 (Schedule 3-A) Federal Public Benefit 2026 08/20/2026
Form 8964 (Schedule A) Suspended Section 987 Loss Dec 2027 08/20/2026
Form 8964 Information Return of Certain Qualified Business Units (QBUs) Dec 2027 08/20/2026
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Recent Development for Tax Products

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The Following Early Release(s) have been posted

Early Releases are draft versions of tax forms, instructions, and publications. Do not file draft forms and do not rely on information in draft instructions or publications.

Product Title Rev. Date Posted
Instruction 990-PF Instructions for Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation 2026 08/20/2026
Instruction 1040 (Schedule 8812) Instructions for Schedule 8812 (Form 1040), Credit for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents 2026 08/20/2026
Form 1040 (Schedule 3-A) Federal Public Benefit 2026 08/20/2026
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IR-2026-97: IRS launches digitally authenticated Tax Compliance Report

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IRS Newswire

August 20, 2026


Issue Number:  IR-2026-97

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IRS launches digitally authenticated Tax Compliance Report  
New report provides secure, on-demand access through IRS Individual Online Account

IR-2026-97, Aug. 20, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced a digitally authenticated Tax Compliance Report available through IRS Individual Online Account.

Taxpayers can securely obtain and download the report when applying for a job, a loan, a government benefit, or another service that requires tax compliance information.

Financial institutions, government agencies, and other organizations that receive the report can use its built-in digital certificate to confirm its authenticity. The certificate also helps protect taxpayer information and maintains the integrity of the report.

“By providing a secure, digitally authenticated report, the IRS is making it easier for taxpayers to access and share important information while protecting privacy and data integrity,” said IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano.

Key benefits
  • Authenticated and secure: Each Tax Compliance Report includes an IRS-issued digital certificate that confirms its authenticity.
  • Built-in verification: Verification features are embedded directly in the downloadable file.
  • On-demand access: Taxpayers can access and download their report at any time through their IRS Individual Online Account.
  • Standardized assurance: Each report includes the same authentication and verification features.

For more information, visit Tax Compliance Report on IRS.gov.


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QuickAlerts - Correction - New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available

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QuickAlerts for Tax Professionals

August 20, 2026

Subject: Correction - New Modernized e-File (MeF) Business Returns Schema and Business Rules are Available. 


Attention: Software Developers, Return Transmitters and Authorized IRS e-file Providers/EROs.

Tax Year 2026/Processing Year 2027 Schemas and Business Rules are available.

Current Year Schemas and Business Rules:

  • Form 1041                  TY2026v3.0 (correction)

Note: If only minor changes occur, Software Developers are not required to use the new version. If the major number changes, all software must reflect the new version.

Please visit the Modernized e-file (MeF) Schemas and Business Rules page on IRS.gov for more information about Schemas and Business Rules.

Software Developers and State organizations may download Schemas and Business Rules from their e-Services mailbox. To access these files, the following is needed:

  • Active e-Services account
  • Listed on an e-File application with the provider option of Software Developer or State
  • Software Developer must have an associated tax type of Forms 1041.

You may have several messages in your account. Please open all of them to find the set you would like to download. After 60 days the messages are purged. If you have the appropriate role and do not have these files available for download within 48 hours, please contact the MeF Mailbox with the Company Name, ETIN and Schema Package(s) with Tax Year needed.

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Update - Scheduled Maintenance for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) System

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August 20, 2026

Subject:  Update - Scheduled Maintenance for the Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) System


The scheduled maintenance window will begin on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 9:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

The AIR Production and ACA Assurance Testing System (AATS) environments will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance from Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 9:30 A.M. Eastern Time until Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time.

Please do not attempt to access the AIR Production or AATS environments via the Application to Application (A2A) and User Interface (UI) Channels during the maintenance period.

Please monitor the AIR System Operational Status page for any updates.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 

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