Rohan Mehta

On April 16, 2026 the IRS launched Tax Debt Help, a new online guide meant to show taxpayers and small businesses which payment paths may fit their situation before debt grows harder to manage.

Treasury and the IRS issued final rules on April 10, 2026 that define qualified tips and list eligible occupations, giving tipped workers a clearer path to claim one of the tax season’s most closely watched deductions.

Canada extended its two per cent cap on annual alcohol excise-duty increases for another two years starting April 1, 2026. The move should limit one source of future price pressure, but shoppers should not assume it will produce clear price cuts at the store.