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Don’t be an easy mark: What every tax pro should know about identity theft
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.
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Tax Professionals
Tax pros: Multifactor authentication is key to protecting 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.
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Tax Professionals
IRS Security Summit renews warnings for tax pros to guard against identity theft amid continued threats
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.
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News Media, Tax Professionals
IRS communication on data disclosure
May 10, 2024 — IRS statement to taxpayers receiving Letter 6613 alerting them to the unauthorized disclosure of tax return information by an IRS contractor.
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Individuals
Identity Theft Central
Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) frequently asked questions.
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Individuals, Tax Professionals, Businesses
Filing season readiness for tax pros: review data safeguards
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.
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Tax Professionals
Security Summit partners urge tax pros to create plan for data safety
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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Tax Professionals
Information About Federal Taxes [English]
If English is your preferred language, this page will help you navigate IRS.gov and find the tax information you need so you can pay your taxes.
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Latest spear phishing scams target tax professionals
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.
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Tax Professionals
Security Summit: Tax pros can help clients battle identity theft risk
IR-2022-151, August 16, 2022 — The Security Summit partners today concluded a special summer education campaign by outlining steps tax professionals can take to help clients from becoming statistics in identity-theft related tax-fraud scams.
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News Media, Tax Professionals