Tax Professionals Warned of e-Services Scam; Urged to be Wary of Schemes as Filing Season Deadline Approaches The IRS, NSA, state tax agencies and the tax industry today warned tax professionals to beware of phishing email scams claiming to be from IRS e-Services and of schemes in general...
The Internal Revenue Service and Security Summit partners urged taxpayers to take immediate steps to protect their personal data to strengthen expanded efforts being taken this upcoming tax season by federal, state and tax industry leaders against identity theft and refund fraud. The Security...
Tax Professionals: Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself Due to the sensitive client data held by tax professionals, cybercriminals increasingly target the tax preparation community. Thieves use a variety of tactics, from remote computer takeovers to phishing scams. The IRS and NSA ask for...
Protect Your Clients: Security Summit Partners Warn Tax Pros of Cybercriminals, Launch New Awareness Tips The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry today warned tax professionals of the continuing threat from cybercriminals and launched a series of security tips...
Avoid Identity Theft, Learn How to Recognize Phishing Scams Simply ask for it. That’s the easiest way for an identity thief to steal your personal information. Each day, people fall victim to phishing scams through emails, texts or phone calls and mistakenly turn over important...
As part of the ongoing Security Summit efforts, the IRS today released a new YouTube video urging tax professionals to take the necessary steps toward guarding their data and protecting clients from identity theft. The video featuring IRS Commissioner John Koskinen warns tax professionals...
The IRS yesterday issued a news release alerting tax professionals to a new tax scam involving fake emails purporting to be from tax software providers. The IRS said that in the new scheme, which was identified as part of the IRS Security Summit process, tax professionals are receiving...
The IRS Security Summit, consisting of the IRS, state tax agencies and the private-sector tax industry, has released a warning to tax preparers that they increasingly are targets of cybercriminals and should take appropriate steps to protect clients from data theft. IRS also posted Fact...
The Internal Revenue Service would like to remind tax-exempt organizations that many have a filing deadline for Form 990-series information returns in mid-May. With the May 16 filing deadline facing many tax-exempt organizations, the IRS cautions these groups not to include Social Security...
In advance of the tax deadline, the Internal Revenue Service today warned tax professionals of a new emerging scam in which cybercriminals obtain remote control of preparers’ computer systems, complete and file client tax returns and redirect refunds to thieves’ accounts. Although the IRS...
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