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Issue Number:  2016-6

Inside This Issue

1. New on IRS.gov
2. FIRE Alert
3. IRS Explains Application Process for New Certification Program for Professional Employer Organization
4. June 29 Webinar: Foreign Earned Income for U.S. Overseas Taxpayers
5. IRS Launches More Rigorous e-Authentication Process and Get Transcript Online
6. National Small Business Week Webinars Available On Demand
7. It’s Hurricane Season

• Pub. 5120 (SP), Facts about the Premium Tax Credit (Spanish version)
• Pub. 5172 (SP), Facts about Health Coverage Exemptions (Spanish Version)
• Pub. 5121 (SP), Facts about Premium Tax Credit Brochure (Spanish version)
• Pub. 5152, Report changes to the Marketplace as they happen
• Pub. 5215, Affordable Care Act - Responsibilities for Health Coverage Providers

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As of Monday, June 6, 2016, the Filing Information Returns Electronically Production and Test System server no longer supports Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 3.0. For more information see the full alert on the FIRE web page.

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Find further details on how a business entity can become certified under the IRS’ voluntary program for professional employer organization (CPEO).

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Register to watch the IRS webinar Foreign Earned Income for U.S. Overseas Taxpayers on Wednesday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern.

Topics include:

• Requirements for claiming the foreign income exclusion
• Identifying which form to use: Form 2555 or 2555-EZ
• Specifying information to include on Form 2555 or 2555-EZ
• Live Q&A with IRS subject matter experts

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The IRS launches a more rigorous e-authentication process for taxpayers that will significantly increase protection against identity thieves impersonating taxpayers to access tax return information through the IRS Get Transcript online service.

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Find the following IRS webinars archived and available for viewing on the IRS Video Portal:

• Tax Tips for your New Business 
• Staying Afloat: Planning for Emergencies Before they Happen 
• Clasificación del Trabajador: ¿Empleado o Contratista Independiente? 
• Tip Reporting and Tips vs. Service Charges

Also, find the Power Point presentation posted for downloading.

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Be sure you're prepared. New IRS YouTube video has tips for safeguarding important documents in preparation for an emergency.

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