The incidence of tax-related identity theft has decreased in recent years, largely due to the hard work of the Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners. However, identity theft is still serious enough to be included on this year’s “Dirty Dozen” list of scams from the IRS.…

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The IRS chose the last day of National Tax Security Awareness Week to focus on why it’s important for a tax office to develop an office security plan.…

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A new tactic in the fight against tax-related identity theft is being floated among congressional staffers these days. Accounting Today reports that tax experts Roger Harris, president of Padgett…

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Some Tax-Exempt Forms are Open for Public Viewing; Don't Include Unnecessary InfoMay 16 is the filing deadline for some tax-exempt organizations, and, in the interest of combating identity theft, the…

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