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IRS Will Not Fax Tax Transcripts after February

Ryan Norton - December 31, 2018
IRS Will Not Fax Tax Transcripts after February

February 4, 2019 will mark the end of the Internal Revenue Service faxing tax transcripts to individuals and tax professionals. According to the IRS Newswire, tax industry feedback helped contribute to the decision to stop the practice.…

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IRS Warns Tax Pros about New Phishing Scams

Ryan Norton - December 19, 2018
IRS Warns Tax Pros about New Phishing Scams

According to the Internal Revenue Service, there are two new “business email compromise/business email spoofing (BEC/BES)” spear-phishing scams targeting tax professionals: the direct-deposit scam and the wire-transfer scam.…

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National Tax Security Awareness Week: Business Identity Theft

Ryan Norton - December 06, 2018
National Tax Security Awareness Week: Business Identity Theft

On Day 4 of the Security Summit-sponsored National Tax Security Awareness Week, the Internal Revenue Service is focusing on business identity theft scams.…

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National Tax Security Awareness Week: Password Hygiene

Ryan Norton - December 05, 2018
National Tax Security Awareness Week: Password Hygiene

Today, the IRS is spotlighting an area of data security that is often overlooked: password hygiene.…

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National Tax Security Awareness Week: Phishing Scams

Ryan Norton - December 04, 2018
National Tax Security Awareness Week: Phishing Scams

The second day of National Tax Security Awareness week focused on the danger posed by phishing scams.…

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National Tax Security Awareness Week: Online Shopping Scams

Ryan Norton - December 03, 2018
National Tax Security Awareness Week: Online Shopping Scams

On the first day of National Tax Security Awareness Week, the Internal Revenue Service highlighted ways that cybercriminals target online shoppers during the holiday season.…

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Speed Matters When Reporting Client Data Theft

Ryan Norton - September 14, 2018
Speed Matters When Reporting Client Data Theft

The Internal Revenue Service this week issued the tenth and final installment in its Tax Security 101 email series, highlighting how to report client data theft incidents.…

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Know the Signs of Client Data Theft

Bob Williams - September 06, 2018
Know the Signs of Client Data Theft

Somewhere in the universe, a tax pro like you is hitting the Enter key on his computer to send a piece-of-cake 1040 on its merry way to the IRS.…

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IRS Updates Guidelines for Passwords

Bob Williams - August 20, 2018
IRS Updates Guidelines for Passwords

Strong passwords are the first “lock” hackers and identity thieves will hit if they break into your computer. These new recommendations will help ensure those locks hold.…

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Staying Ahead of the Curve

Bob Williams - July 31, 2018
Staying Ahead of the Curve

The Internal Revenue Service has released a new, expanded guide for tax professionals that can be used in the fight to protect data.…

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