W-2 Email Scam Still “In the Wild”
It’s called a BEC, for Business Email Compromise, and it’s one of the most dangerous phishing email schemes trending nationwide from a tax administration perspective.…
Require Secure Passwords and Authentication
It’s a scenario that ought to scare the heck out of us all: You come into the office early one Monday morning only to find that someone from outside the organization has managed to get into your computer system.…
IRS to Have Acting IRS Commissioner in November
Current IRS Commissioner John Koskinen’s term ends November 13, which means that Deputy Commissioner Kirsten Wielobob will become the acting commissioner if the White House fails to name a successor.…
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Prevent Remote Access Takeover Attacks
The tactics of phishing emails, hacked security measures and secretly installed malware have been major topics of discussion in the industry in recent months.…
Taxpayers with Expiring ITINs to be Notified
The Internal Revenue Service has begun mailing letters to more than a million taxpayers who have Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) that will expire at the end of the year.…
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New Phishing Scam Targets Tax Pros
A new phishing email scam impersonates a message from a tax software provider in an effort to fool tax professionals into giving up their usernames and passwords.In a way, their timing couldn’t be…
Billions in Potential Taxes Underreported by Employers Going Uncollected
A new audit finds that the Internal Revenue Service isn’t addressing billions of dollars in potential taxes that are underreported by employers.…
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Ransomware Attacks on Rise Among Preparers
The IRS says only a handful of tax professionals have been hit by ransomware cyber-scams, but there will be more.…
Audit Finds IRS Sometimes Rehires Fired Employees
An audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) says the Internal Revenue Service needs to do a better job of keeping fired employees from being rehired by the agency.…
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Numbers Show Ground Gained Against Identity Theft
The latest statistics clearly show the IRS and the tax industry at large are succeeding against identity thieves and fraudsters.…
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