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A short window won't necessarily stop lawmakers from proposing or introducing new legislation, though — if only to position themselves ahead of next November's election.

The annual IRS announcement could affect certain clients seeking to avoid bumping up against higher rates when they file their federal income taxes.

Among other things, they may unintentionally snare mutual funds, an expert testifies.

The service will postpone the lower threshold, but will phase in a threshold of $5,000 for tax year 2024.

The Treasury and the IRS issued laid out possible regs to update the investment tax credit rules to encompass various forms of renewable energy.

The regulations address new subsections of the law from the SECURE 2.0 Act.

Thanks to the lower threshold, the service expects to receive about 44 million 1099-Ks in 2024, up from about 14 million.

Two tax experts share the key strategies for financial planners and tax professionals to discuss with clients in the fourth quarter.

Commissioner Danny Werfel and Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins discussed the enhancements the IRS has been making thanks to the additional billions of dollars of funding.

Planners and their clients can use the annual cost-of-living adjustments as a helpful reminder to consider tweaks to retirement savings and strategies, experts said.