The Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners remind tax professionals to stay alert against new and ongoing threats of tax-related identity theft this summer.
In its ninth year, the “Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself — 2024” campaign is aimed at increasing awareness among tax professionals on ways to shield themselves and their clients from identity theft and security threats. This can help protect sensitive taxpayer data that tax professionals have while also protecting their business from identity thieves.
Identity thieves are taking numerous approaches to steal sensitive information from tax professionals. This includes posing as new clients; using phishing emails to trick people into sharing Central Authorization File information as well elaborate schemes involving calling and texting. Tax professionals need to be on the lookout to avoid falling prey to these attacks, which threaten not just their clients but their businesses.
News releases
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IR-2024-218, IRS, Security Summit highlight “Security Six” and key steps for tax pros to protect themselves
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IR-2024-201, Multi-factor authentication: Key protection to tax professionals’ security arsenal now required
- IR-2024-200, Security Summit: Identity Protection PINs, IRS Online Account protect against tax-related identity theft
- IR-2024-193, Security Summit urges tax pros to watch out for identity theft red flags
- IR-2024-188, Security Summit warns tax pros to remain vigilant against phishing emails and cloud-based attacks
- IR-2024-183, New, evolving scams threaten tax professionals; Security Summit warns extra attention needed on trending threats that could affect businesses, clients
- IR-2024-180, Tax pros continue to be targeted by identity thieves; IRS, Security Summit urge continued vigilance against evolving threats as special summer education series, Nationwide Tax Forums begin