Edited by LM 12/4/23
IRS Resources
Important links and resources for the Internal Revenue Service.
The following provided information is specific to federal guidelines and is provided here as a convenience to our users. If at any time a discrepancy exists between the federal guidelines and State of Alaska retirement system law, Alaska law prevails.
IRS.gov Web site
Publication 963 Federal-State Reference Guide
Provides state and local government employers a comprehensive reference source for guidance on social security and Medicare coverage and Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax withholding issues. Topics addressed in this publication include determination of worker status, public retirement systems, social security and Medicare coverage and benefits, Section 218 Agreements, employment tax laws, and other tax issues.
Publication 15-B, Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits
Contains information for employers on the employment tax treatment of fringe benefits, a form of pay for the performance of services.
Publication 2108, Federal Agency Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Matching Program
This revenue procedure implements the procedures for the IRS’s TIN Matching Program under the backup withholding provisions of section 3406(a)(1)(A) and (B) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the program, Federal agencies will be allowed to match a payee’s TIN with records maintained by the Service before filing the relevant information return.
Publication 2108A, Guidelines and Instructions for the TIN Matching Program
This Publication describes the acceptance criteria for participation in the IRS e-services TIN Matching Program, and the operations and procedures of the program.
Publication 3079, Tax-Exempt Organization and Gaming
This publication will provide an exempt organization the information it needs to operate in a manner that will not jeopardize its exempt status or generate unexpected tax bills.
Notice 989, Commonly Asked Questions When IRS Determines Your Work Status is "Employee"
IRS Tax Information for Federal, State, and Local Governments Links
IRS Form W-4 Employee’s Withholding Certificate (current version)
AlaskaCare Retiree Town Hall-March
Please join us for a Town Hall event March 21, 2024, 10 a.m. Alaska Time.
Read MoreNotice: Metlife Critical Illness Insurance Letters
We have been made aware of a situation in which employees have received letters from MetLife informing them that their critical illness insurance has been cancelled.
Read MoreAlaskaCare Retiree News, February 2024, Issue 67
Information on 1099-R mailings, Travel benefits, and more.
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