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Taxpayers’ personal information and tax account data remain at risk of being leaked from the Internal Revenue Service’s computer networks despite progress on a data loss prevention program, according to a new report.
August 26 -
The IRS and its Security Summit partners offer critical steps for keeping client information safe.
July 16 -
The Internal Revenue Service is allowing employers to truncate taxpayer identification numbers to protect employees from identity theft.
July 8 -
The Internal Revenue Service plans to end faxing of tax transcripts in June, and third-party mailing of tax returns and transcripts in July, to curb identity theft.
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The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on improving the taxpayer authentication processes for its online applications, but more needs to be done.
April 23 -
The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on the Internal Revenue Service’s online taxpayer authentication efforts after a string of security breaches in recent years.
September 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service is planning to update its user agreement for taxpayers and tax professionals accessing its e-Services applications online in an effort to improve security.
September 7 -
The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve its procedures to prevent the fraudulent use of third-party authorization forms.
August 30 -
The Internal Revenue Service could be pursuing further action to reduce tax refund losses associated with business identity theft, according to a new report.
August 24 -
The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it will provide a new format for transcripts of individual tax returns that will safeguard taxpayer data by redacting personally identifiable information from Form 1040 series returns.
August 22