Practitioner Data Breach Resources (Please click each heading for more information) Stay on top of the latest information from the IRS and its Security Summit partners with news releases, fact sheets and tips on security, scams and identity theft prevention aimed at tax professionals, with steps to take to protect business and client data. News release by the Internal Revenue Service warned tax professionals of a new wave of attacks that allow identity thieves to file fraudulent tax returns by remotely taking over practitioners’ computers. IRS Security Awareness Tax Tip 2016-11: Tax preparers can help protect clients and their businesses from identity theft by checking their PTIN Accounts to ensure the number of returns filed using their identification number matches IRS records. Cybercriminals use various spoofing techniques to disguise an email to make it appear as if it is from an organization executive. The email is sent to an employee in the payroll or human resources departments, requesting a list of all employees and their Forms W-2. A guide to help non-governmental businesses, organizations and individuals, who handle taxpayer data, understand and meet their responsibility to safeguard this information. YouTube Video: Overview of steps tax professionals should take if they are the victim of a data compromise. News Releases SL Contact: Anita Douglas Phone: 405-982-6699 Email:
Practitioner Data Breach Resources (Please click each heading for more information) Stay on top of the latest information from the IRS and its Security Summit partners with news releases, fact sheets and tips on security, scams and identity theft prevention aimed at tax professionals, with steps to take to protect business and client data. News release by the Internal Revenue Service warned tax professionals of a new wave of attacks that allow identity thieves to file fraudulent tax returns by remotely taking over practitioners’ computers. IRS Security Awareness Tax Tip 2016-11: Tax preparers can help protect clients and their businesses from identity theft by checking their PTIN Accounts to ensure the number of returns filed using their identification number matches IRS records. Cybercriminals use various spoofing techniques to disguise an email to make it appear as if it is from an organization executive. The email is sent to an employee in the payroll or human resources departments, requesting a list of all employees and their Forms W-2. A guide to help non-governmental businesses, organizations and individuals, who handle taxpayer data, understand and meet their responsibility to safeguard this information. YouTube Video: Overview of steps tax professionals should take if they are the victim of a data compromise. News Releases SL Contact: Anita Douglas Phone: 405-982-6699 Email: