Businesses should be on high alert as thieves try to use their stolen names and data to file fraudulent income tax returns. The warning comes from the Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and tax industry partners who make up the Security Summit partnership.… Read more about Security Summit Urges Businesses to Tighten Defenses (Feed generated with FetchRSS) – Story provided by TaxingSubjects.com…
Taxpayers who want to make it harder for identity thieves to successfully file a fraudulent tax return using their information will soon be able to sign up for an IP PIN. Starting in January 2021, the Internal Revenue Service says it will allow any taxpayer to sign up for the Identity Protection PIN Opt-In Program—provided they can “properly verify their identities.”… Read more about Security Summit Says IP PINs Can Protect Taxpayer Information (Feed generated with FetchRSS) – Story provided by TaxingSubjects.com…
Day two of National Tax Security Awareness Week is all about multi-factor authentication. Following opening day warnings about the increased number of phishing scams that taxpayers will face over the holidays, during tax season, and throughout 2021, it makes sense that the second day emphasizes a security measure that the Internal Revenue Service says “will be available on all 2021 online tax preparation products.”… Read more about Multi-factor Authentication Spotlighted for National Tax Security Awareness Week (Feed generated with FetchRSS) – Story provided by TaxingSubjects.com…
Tax professionals across the country are preparing for next filing season by training seasonal staff, reviewing software updates, and earning CPE.… Read more about National Tax Security Awareness Week to Focus on Identity Theft Prevention (Feed generated with FetchRSS) – Story provided by TaxingSubjects.com…
The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council, also known as IRSAC, has come out with its annual report for 2020. The 195-page report includes recommendations to the IRS on new and continuing issues in tax administration.… Read more about IRS Advisory Council Issues 2020 Annual Report (Feed generated with FetchRSS) – Story provided by TaxingSubjects.com…