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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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The latest statistics clearly show the IRS and the tax industry at large are succeeding against identity thieves and fraudsters.…
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A web-based virtual conference option will soon be available to taxpayers and their representatives for meetings with the Internal Revenue Service Office of Appeals.…
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Cybercriminals have advanced from merely stealing data from tax professionals to actively taking over the accounts they use to e-file income tax returns.…
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It’s going to be more expensive to take the tests to become an Enrolled Agent with the IRS.…
An examination of document-handling practices at the Internal Revenue Service shows the agency isn’t abiding by its own rules for retaining emails and other pertinent communications.…
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The Internal Revenue Service has backed off parts of its investigation into the digital currency exchange Coinbase.…
It’s the new normal: All of us in the income tax industry have to be aware that somewhere, at any time, there may be someone out in cyberspace who is actively trying to steal the confidential data of our clients and our businesses.…
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Drake received thank-you letters from several Accounting and Taxation students at Hillsborough Community College in Florida.…
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It’s called “spear phishing,” and, once again, it’s headed for an email in-box near you.…
