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Important information for businesses and payroll providers regarding W-2/SSN data theft 3/30/2017 Form W-2/SSN Data Theft: Information for Businesses and Payroll Service Providers Currently, a particularly dangerous email scam is circulating. Cybercriminals use various spoofing techniques to disguise an email, making it appear as if it is from an organization executive. The email is sent to an employee in the payroll or human resources department, requesting a list of all employees and their Forms W-2. This scam is sometimes referred to as business email compromise (BEC) or business email spoofing (BES). The IRS has established a process that will allow businesses and payroll service providers to quickly report any data losses related to this W-2 scam. See details in the article, Form W2/SSN Data Theft: Information for Businesses and Payroll Service Providers. If notified in time, the IRS can take steps to prevent employees from being victimized by identity thieves filing fraudulent returns in their names. The article also has information about how to report receiving the scam email. Tax professionals who experience a data breach also should quickly report the incident to the IRS. Tax professionals may contact their local stakeholder liaison. See details at Data Theft Information for Tax Professionals. IRS, States and Tax Industry Warn of Last-Minute Email Scams https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/irs-states-and-tax-industry-warn-of-last-minute-email-scams The IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry today warned both tax professionals and taxpayers of last-minute phishing email scams, especially those requesting last-minute deposit changes for refunds or account updates. IRS Reminds Seniors to Remain on Alert to Phone Scams during Tax Season With the 2017 tax season underway, the IRS reminds seniors to remain alert to aggressive and threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents.
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