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Tax Tip 2022-135, September 1, 2022 — It can be a challenge to stay ahead of identity thieves. These criminals are tech and tax savvy, and they like to target tax pros. They can either trick or hack their way into tax professionals' computer systems to access client data.

Tax Tip 2024-90, Dec. 2, 2024 — The IRS and the Security Summit partners remind tax professionals that multifactor authentication is more than an important protection for their businesses and their clients – it’s now a federal requirement.

May 10, 2024 — IRS statement to taxpayers receiving Letter 6613 alerting them to the unauthorized disclosure of tax return information by an IRS contractor.

IR-2022-135, July 12, 2022 — As the battle continues against tax-related identity theft, the IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry renewed their call for tax professionals to be on guard against new and ongoing threats involving their systems and taxpayer data.

Tax Tip 2022-180, November 23, 2022 — As tax professionals begin preparing for the upcoming filing season, reviewing their security measures should be at the top of their to-do list. The Taxes-Security-Together Checklist can help tax them identify the basic steps they should take to safeguard their clients and their business.

Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) frequently asked questions.

FS-2022-34, August 2022 — With data security incidents continuing, the Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry – known as the Security Summit -- urge tax professionals to develop a security plan.

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IR-2022-36, February 16, 2022 — With tax season in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and tax industry today warned tax professionals of new email scams that attempt to steal their tax software preparation credentials.

IR-2023-224, Nov. 28, 2023 — As part of a larger effort to protect taxpayers against identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners today reminded tax professionals to protect themselves and their client’s sensitive information, including putting in place written security plans and following new requirements to use multi-factor authentication.