Drake Software surveyed 1,200 tax professionals and 1,200 taxpayers to learn how concerned each group was about tax-related identity theft, which filing methods they believed were the safest, and more.…
Tax professionals around the country are preparing for the start of filing season on January 23: learning the updates to their tax software, reviewing changes to tax law, training seasonal staff, and – of course – implementing data-security strategies.…
If there’s one word to describe the income tax filing process in 2017, it’s “security.” And while we’ve told you about the steps needed to keep your financial and client data secure, security is more than just computers and software.…
With the passage of the New Year, the tax return filing machinery is tuning up and preparing for the race to April 18. The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting returns Monday, Jan. 23.…
Drake Software and Macon County schools produced more than 3,000 Christmas cards for the American Red Cross (ARC) Holiday for Heroes project and more than 100 cards for the second annual Holiday Cards for Cops program.…
Tax professionals have something every cybercriminal wants: taxpayer data that can help them file bogus income tax returns. One of the first steps toward stopping computer crooks before they get to your data is to assess the risks in your office – then make a security plan.…
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As we all make last-minute preparations for the 2017 filing season, along comes a new scam aiming to entice tax professionals to unwittingly give the crooks access to their e-services and other accounts. This newest scam comes in the form of an email with the subject line of, “Mails on Hold!”…
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As we prepare to step into another tax season, it serves us well to take stock of our security measures and how we keep our data safe and secure. Let’s face it: the line between being a target and merely an observer of identity theft is being more blurred all the time.…
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The Internal Revenue Service recently suggested that taxpayers consider checking their eligibility for health care-related tax exemptions. Taxpayers who plan their finances around a refund check may be better able to budget during tax season by researching their options before January 23, 2017.…
Declining energy prices have apparently made their mark on the rates used to figure deductible costs of operating a vehicle for business, medical or moving purposes. The Internal Revenue Service has shaved those rates, beginning January 1, 2017.…
