2023 standard mileage rates – Beginning January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) are 65.5 cents per mile for business use. For details, see IRS issues standard mileage rates for 2023; business use increases 3 cents per mile.

Clean vehicle and energy credits

New, Previously Owned and Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles Credit – The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) made several changes to the new clean vehicle credit for qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles, including adding fuel cell vehicles. The IRA also added a new credit for previously owned and commercial clean vehicles. Get answers to frequently asked questions about the new, previously owned and qualified commercial clean vehicles credit.

Home energy credits – The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) amended credits for energy efficient home improvements and residential energy property. Get details on eligible expenditures and how the credit limitations work in the frequently asked questions about energy efficient home improvements and residential clean energy property credits.

IRS announces delay in Form 1099-K reporting threshold for third party platform payments — Following feedback from taxpayers, tax professionals and payment processors and to reduce taxpayer confusion, the Internal Revenue Service this week released Notice 2023-74 announcing a delay of the new $600 Form 1099-K reporting threshold for third party settlement organizations for calendar year 2023. As the IRS continues to work to implement the new law, the agency will treat 2023 as an additional transition year. As a result, reporting will not be required unless the taxpayer receives over $20,000 and has more than 200 transactions in 2023.

2023 tax inflation adjustments – The IRS announced the tax year 2023 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. Revenue Procedure 2022-38 provides details about these annual adjustments.