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El 3/28/24, el IRS inició su lista anual de la Docena Sucia (“Dirty Dozen”) con una advertencia para que los contribuyentes estén al tanto de la evolución de las estafas de smishing y phishing diseñadas para robar información...more
On 3/28/24, the IRS kicked off its annual Dirty Dozen list with a warning for taxpayers to be aware of evolving smishing and phishing scams designed to steal sensitive taxpayer information. Smishing and phishing scams arrive...more
This is the second part in our 2023 series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Up next: crypto enforcement. The days of decreased IRS enforcement activity may be coming to a close. Although...more
Information security will remain a top priority for all industries in 2023. Healthcare, government, and education will likely continue to be top targets for ransomware attacks, with for-profit businesses close behind. In...more
A group of 20 Republican AGs, led by Georgia AG Chris Carr, Idaho AG Lawrence Wasden, and Utah AG Sean Reyes, sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in opposition to the administration’s...more
Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) publishes a list of tax-related scams, which it calls the “Dirty Dozen.” This year, it provided a “Dirty Dozen” scam series warning taxpayers of such scams....more
Focus - DOL Issues New COVID-19 Safety Rule for Healthcare Providers - OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard imposes new COVID-19 requirements on healthcare providers. Most of the new requirements go into effect...more
Tax identity theft continues to be a significant problem for taxpayers. Tax identity theft occurs when criminals use the personal information of individuals and file fraudulent tax returns before the taxpayer does, requesting...more
ABA Tax Fraud Panel to Discuss IRS CI and Crypto Criminals - The Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (IRS CI) has made it clear that it is focusing on the abuse of digital currencies to further tax evasion,...more
The Security Summit, consisting of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), state tax agencies, and private-sector tax industry officials, is encouraging tax professionals during the 2019 summer season to take some time to...more
IRS Reminds Tax Professionals: Beware Phishing Emails - 08/01/2019 01:30 PM EDT - Original release date: August 1, 2019 - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a news release warning tax professionals of the...more
This week, I was honored to again have the opportunity to participate as a speaker at the Internal Revenue Service’s Nationwide Tax Forum 2019 in Washington, D.C. Through a generous grant provided by the American Coalition...more
Last week was National Consumer Protection Week. In celebration of that, this post is devoted to protection from tax identity theft. ...more
As tax season winds on, the W-2 form scam has emerged as one of the most dangerous and common phishing email schemes during this time of year....more
For several years now, we’ve been alerting employers about the dangers of phishing scams that attempt to obtain private and personal information from employers... Many of these scams rear their ugly head around tax season,...more
On November 11, 2018, the IRS released its Criminal Investigation Annual Report as it begins its 2019 fiscal year and its 100th anniversary as a law enforcement agency. IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) is a federal agency...more
Because cybercriminals don’t take holidays, December is an appropriate time for all employers to take steps to protect tax data and identities (both their own and their employees’) in advance of the 2019 tax-filing season....more
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and the knowledge that Ben Franklin’s famous adage will be co-opted. A twenty-first century version of it may be that “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except...more
In a recent Public Service Announcement dated February 21, 2018 entitled “Increase in W-2 Phishing Campaigns,” the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) issued another alert about an increase in phishing campaigns since the...more
Tax season is here, which means tax fraud season is here, too. This year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning tax practitioners about a new phishing scam targeted at them and reminding all employers about...more
It’s the start of tax season, and many employers are sending W-2 forms to employees so they can get ready to file their tax returns. As was true over the past few years, this is not only the busy season for tax preparers,...more
The IRS is putting an increased emphasis on identity theft protections for business returns as a result of an increase in fraudulent business tax returns in recent years. The IRS will be asking tax professionals to gather...more
Did someone steal your tax return? You are not alone. Indeed, the rise in tax-related identity theft has been well documented. In 2015, the FTC reported a 50% increase in identity theft complaints. A primary cause for...more
W-2 phishing schemes continue to be a problem for companies in every industry. Last week, American Senior Communities based in Indiana announced that one of its employees was scammed through a phishing email and thereafter...more