Tax-related ID theft

The IRS and its Security Summit partners offer critical steps for keeping client information safe.

In the aftermath of tax season, practitioners need to look ahead to broader concerns.

The committee’s annual report to Congress calls for ongoing funding of security efforts.

The advisory committee covers issues in electronic tax administration, including prevent ID theft.

The service names its annual ‘worst of the worst’ tax scams.

The call may pretend to be from the TAS offices in Houston or Brooklyn.

Tax pros can get transcripts through their e-Services secure mailbox.

The tax prep giant has also added a new security offering.

In its annual report, the advisory committee cites the burdens of tax reform on the service.

The IRS offers tips on what practitioners should do immediately after discovering they’ve been breached.