Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, 2017
The IRS, State Tax Agencies and the Tax Industry announced a National Tax Security Awareness Week, to encourage both individual and business taxpayers to take steps to protect their tax data and identities in advance of the 2018 filing season.
News Releases:
- Announcement: National Tax Security Awareness Week
- Monday: Online Security - Seven Steps for Safety
- Tuesday: Avoid Phishing Emails by Data Thieves
- Wednesday: Victims of Data Breaches Should Consider These Steps
- Thursday: Employers, Payroll Officials, Avoid the W-2 Email Scam
- Friday: Small Businesses: Be Alert to Identity Theft
Tax Tips:
- TT-2017-79, Data Protection Tips to Help Taxpayers, Businesses
- TT-2017-82, Keep Online Data Safe
- TT-2017-83, Recognize Phishing Email Scams
- TT-2017-84, Five Steps Data Breach Victims Can Take
- TT-2017-85, Thieves Use W-2 Scam to get Employee Data
- See also previous Security Awareness Tax Tips
Be sure to follow @IRSnews, @IRStaxpros and @IRSenEspanol on Twitter where we’ll be using the hashtag #TaxSecurity.