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title: "US Tax News: IRS, Congress and State Changes | TaxWren"
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Tax news

# What changed in US taxes

New laws, IRS guidance and state changes that affect what you pay, file or claim, each linked to the official source.

## October 2026

-   October 10, 2026
    
    [IRS proposes rules for the new $1,700 federal scholarship tax credit](/news/federal-scholarship-tax-credit-proposed-rules)
    
    Proposed rules for the section 25F credit: up to $1,700 per person ($3,400 on a joint return) for gifts to K-12 scholarship groups from 2027.
    
    Proposed rulesComments due Dec 1, 2026
    
    Income tax
    

How we report tax news

We cover changes that affect individuals and freelancers, read the official document behind each story (IRS, Treasury, Congress, state revenue departments) and link to it. When a change affects our calculators, we update them from the same source.

[Editorial policy](/editorial-policy) · [Calculator changes log](/tax-law-changes)

Guides and explainers

For how a tax works rather than what changed, see the [blog](/blog).