Rubber Tax with 3,344 Butadiene? IRS Polymer Precision Gone Wild

2026-18219, Car Loan Interest Deduction

This document contains final regulations regarding the deduction for certain taxpayers for an amount up to $10,000 of qualified passenger vehicle loan interest. This document also contains final regulations regarding new information reporting requirements for certain persons who, in a trade or business, receive from any individual interest aggregating $600 or more for any calendar year on a specified passenger vehicle loan, including applicable penalties for failures to file information returns or furnish payee statements as required. These regulations affect taxpayers that may deduct qualified passenger vehicle loan interest, and also persons subject to these information reporting requirements.

2026-17622, Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations; Correction

This document corrects typographical errors and omissions in the final rule that appeared in the June 4, 2026, Federal Register titled "Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations" (referred to hereafter as the "IDR final rule"). The effective date of the IDR final rule was August 3, 2026.

2026-11343, Trump Accounts; Hearing

The IRS is holding a public hearing on July 16, 2026, about new rules for opening Trump accounts. People interested in speaking must submit their topics by June 15, or the hearing gets canceled. These changes could affect how certain accounts are managed and reported, so stay tuned for updates that might impact your money and taxes.

2026-11140, Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations

Starting soon, health plans and insurers must share clearer info when they pay or deny surprise medical bills. They’ll use special codes to explain these decisions, especially when dealing with folks they don’t have contracts with. This helps patients and providers understand bills better and speeds up fixing disputes, with no extra costs for most people.

2026-09141, Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Hearing

The IRS is holding a telephonic-only public hearing from May 27-29, 2026, about new rules for clean fuel production credits. These rules explain who can get credits, how to measure emissions, and how to register. If you’re involved in clean fuel, this could affect your money and how you apply for credits.

2026-08344, Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; Hearing

The IRS is holding a public hearing in late May 2026 to talk about new rules for the Clean Fuel Production Credit. These rules will explain who can get the credit, how to measure emissions, and what paperwork is needed. If you make clean fuel, these changes could affect your tax credits and when you can claim them.

Previous: 2026-18267, Superfund Tax on Chemical Substances; Request To Modify List of Taxable Substances; Notice of Filing for Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber; m=5,474.21, n=504.08, a=3.30

This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that solution styrene butadiene rubber ((C<INF>4</INF>H<INF>6</INF>)<INF>m</INF>- (C<INF>8</INF>H<INF>8</INF>)<INF>n</INF>- (C<INF>25</INF>H<INF>44</INF>OS<INF>2</INF>)<INF>a</INF>; m=5,474.21, n=504.08, a=3.30), also known as "sSBR," be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of taxable substances is modified.

Next: 2026-18269, Filing of Plats of Survey, Amended Plat and Supplemental Plat: California

The plats of survey, amended plat, and supplemental plat of the following described lands are scheduled to be officially filed 30 calendar days after the date of this publication in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California State Office. The surveys announced in this notice, which were executed at the request of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Navy, U.S. Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management, are necessary for the management of these lands.