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IR-2023-147, Aug. 15, 2023 — Wrapping up a special awareness series, the Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners urged tax pros to maintain robust security measures and take important steps to protect themselves and their taxpayer clients against identity theft.

Tax Tip 2024-11, Feb. 22, 2024 — A recurring scam this filing season targets tax professionals with a spearphishing email to collect their Electronic Filing Identification Numbers. Tax pros should be alert to this scam to protect their client data.

IR-2024-300, Dec. 2, 2024 — On Cyber Monday, the Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners warned taxpayers to approach their holiday shopping with extra caution because scammers are also shopping – for their next victim’s personal information.

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IR-2021-237, November 30, 2021 — The Internal Revenue Service and Security Summit partners today warned taxpayers to be wary of fake charities used by scammers to get money as well as sensitive financial and personal information from victims.

IRS encourages tax professionals to stay connected to learn how to better protect taxpayer information. Learn about events and campaigns and see tax scam alerts.

IR-2023-138, Aug. 1, 2023 — In the third installment of a special series, the Security Summit partners warned tax professionals to be aware of evolving phishing scams and cloud-based schemes designed to steal sensitive taxpayer information.

IR-2024-180, July 2, 2024 — With new and evolving scams emerging, the Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners today announced the start of the special summer "Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself" campaign to help tax professionals protect themselves against new and ongoing threats involving tax-related identity theft.

IR-2024-188, July 16, 2024 — In the second installment of a special series, the IRS and Security Summit partners warned tax professionals to be aware of evolving phishing scams and cloud-based schemes designed to steal sensitive taxpayer information.

IR-2021-239, December 2, 2021 — The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry today warned tax professionals that they face additional security risks from cybercriminals seeking to use the pandemic and phishing scams to steal sensitive client information.