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Accounting Firms: Confirming Security of Client Information After Reports of Tax Fraud Posted on: July 14, 2020 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
The July 15, 2020 extended tax-filing deadline is upon us. Accounting and tax preparation firms are squarely in the crosshairs of opportunistic cyber criminals looking to obtain and exploit sensitive information for the purposes of committing tax fraud. Unfortunately, thousands of Americans will see fraudulent tax returns filed in their names this year, and the accounting firm that files the client’s taxes is often the most obvious target for blame, but the source of the tax exploit may not be as obvious.
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tax returns, accounting firms, data breach, personal data, forensic investigation
Tax Return Theft: Tips for Prevention and Response Posted on: January 06, 2020 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
As the Internal Revenue Service warned tax professionals in November, malicious actors are currently attempting to hack into tax preparers’ networks to steal 2020 tax return information. If you are a professional tax preparer, you are a target – regardless of the size of your business.
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irs, w2, tax returns, identity theft, hacking
W-2 Image Exploits: With the Tax Season Come the Thieves Posted on: January 10, 2019 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
If you process or store Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements, you are a target. The Form W-2 contains everything a malicious actor needs to file a false tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and steal a refund. Because a W-2 contains a consumer Social Security number (SSN), it is highly valued on the dark web, and therefore highly sought after by thieves.
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irs, w2, tax returns, identity theft
Tax Return Theft: Tips for Prevention & Response Posted on: January 08, 2019 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
As the Internal Revenue Service warned tax professionals last month, malicious actors are currently attempting to hack into tax preparers’ networks to steal 2019 tax return information. If you are a professional tax preparer, you are a target – regardless of the size of your business. Malicious actors target information including tax returns filed in previous years, Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement images, and anything than contains unredacted Social Security numbers
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