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The Internal Revenue Service sent out an alert Tuesday warning tax preparers about an phishing email message purporting to ask them to update their IRS e-Services information.

The Internal Revenue Service is beginning the next round of its battle against tax-related identity theft by debuting a public awareness campaign to persuade more taxpayers to safeguard their personal information, in conjunction with tax preparation companies and state tax authorities.

For filing season 2016, the Internal Revenue Service will test a capability to verify the authenticity of W-2 data as part of a series of steps to combat tax-related ID theft and refund fraud.

In accounting, there is a best practice that CPAs know they should implement but often put off: encryption.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve its detection of business identity theft, according to a new government report.

Not everything has to go into the cloud

Rootworks CEO Darren Root discusses why firms are fearful of changing how they operate by leveraging cloud-based software, in an interview with Accounting Today managing editor Danielle Lee.

Rootworks CEO Darren Root talks about how accounting firms and their clients are evolving, in an interview with Accounting Today managing editor Danielle Lee.

The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning tax preparers that they are prime targets for identity thieves who are looking for data to use when filing fraudulent tax returns.

The Internal Revenue Service met with a group of state tax administrators and tax industry leaders Tuesday to discuss additional steps they are taking for next tax season to strengthen safeguards against identity theft and tax refund fraud.