Tax professionals have been in the crosshairs of cybercriminals for some time now, and it’s only getting worse. Now, the crooks are casting their nets, not only for client data, but to snare vital data of the tax pros themselves.…
Tax professionals across the country are being warned by the Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry to be on the lookout for a new scam to steal their Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs).…
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The Internal Revenue Service, along with its Security Summit partners, are warning tax professionals to pay close attention to their IRS-issued identification numbers.…
Income tax professionals from preparers to CPAs and EAs are being reminded to maintain and monitor their various identification numbers that enable them to e-file.The reminder comes from the Security…
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Taxpayers using Form 8863, Education Credits, can begin filing their tax returns after the IRS updates its processing systems. Form 8863 is used to claim two higher education credits -- the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit.…
Quick Alert for Tax Professionals from the IRS: Effective October 1, 2012, applications to become an IRS e-file provider must be submitted online. We will no longer accept paper e-file applications.…
