Security Summit Recommends IP PINs for Taxpayers

Security Summit Recommends IP PINs for Taxpayers

Tax professionals are a frequent target for identity thieves and cybercriminals, who are interested in accessing client tax records and, in some cases, the software used to file tax returns. The second week of the Security Summit’s “Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself” campaign focuses on helping taxpayers protect their return by highlighting the benefits of an IP PIN.…

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Security Summit Opens Campaign with Multi-Factor Authentication

Security Summit Opens Campaign with Multi-Factor Authentication

The Security Summit opened the 2021 “Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself” campaign by highlighting the benefits of multi-factor authentication. Since its creation in 2015, the Summit—a group consisting of the Internal Revenue Service, state departments of revenue, and private members of the tax industry—has worked to combat the threat of tax-related identity theft scams.…

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