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It’s a new year and a new filing season. That means the Internal Revenue Service is hard at work fighting some long-running scams aimed at tricking taxpayers out of their hard-earned money.…
Cyber Monday traditionally closes out the busiest holiday shopping weekend of the year, which sees Americans swarming stores and crawling websites for post-Thanksgiving sales. Despite predictions of fewer in-person shoppers and eye-popping deals, there’s no doubt that consumers want to get the best bang for their buck.…
Impersonating the Internal Revenue Service is big business for identity thieves. These phishing scams often combine fear of the agency with urgency (and threats), and those who fall for them can soon find their information or money stolen. That’s why the IRS this week highlighted how they communicate with taxpayers.…
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 and its Security Summit partners routinely raise awareness about data security issues threatening the financial health of taxpayers. Unsurprisingly, they’re not the only agency trying to protect you from con artists.…
Read more about FTC Warns of Scams in “12 Days of Consumer Protection” Campaign
The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners are warning tax professionals that cybercriminals are targeting them with new ways to get taxpayer information.…
Read more about Security Summit Warns of Telework, COVID-19-Related Scams
The humble phishing scam is one of the oldest grifts in the Digital Age. Despite their age, these scams remain remarkably effective. Part of that success is derived from constant evolution, and the…
Many states are rolling back reopening plans, and the looming flu season could present additional complications. That’s why the Internal Revenue Service and Security Summit partners are developing a five-week data security campaign that focuses on remote work.…
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The new Identity Theft Central page on IRS.gov is the latest tool the Internal Revenue Service has developed to stop identity thieves in their tracks.…
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The second day of National Tax Security Awareness Week saw the Internal Revenue Service spotlight common signs of tax-related identity theft phishing scams.…
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