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ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts are tax-advantaged accounts that enable Americans with significant disabilities to save or invest for the future without jeopardizing eligibility for public benefits. As of January 1, 2026, eligibility has expanded to include individuals whose disability began before age 46 (previously, the disability must have begun before age 26). This means that an estimated six million more Americans whose disabilities began later in life, including over one million veterans, may be eligible to open ABLE accounts.

ABLE account eligibility

If you meet the age criteria and have a significant disability, you may be eligible to open an account. If you are already receiving SSI or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you automatically qualify. You may also qualify if you're not receiving those benefits but meet Social Security's definition of disability and are able to obtain certification from a physician. If you have a family…

Your tax refund will no longer arrive by paper check. The IRS recently announced that it will stop issuing refund checks, with limited exceptions, and will require taxpayers to receive refunds electronically.

Why the Change?

Paper checks cost more, create security risks, and take much longer to process. In addition, the Trump administration directed all federal agencies to eliminate paper check payments.

What Stays the Same?

The IRS has not changed the process for filing your tax return. You will continue to file exactly as you do now.

After four years of work, the IRS has finalized its cryptocurrency regulations, and crypto tax reporting now begins. Starting with the 2025 tax year, custodial crypto platforms must report taxable crypto transactions directly to the IRS.

“Digital asset brokers” must handle this reporting when they take custody of the digital assets their customers sell or exchange. These brokers include

• operators of centralized trading platforms such as Coinbase, Kraken, and Binance; and

• hosted wallet providers (also called “custodial wallets”).