Help for tax pros reporting fraud

As a tax professional, you can report:

• Data breaches
• Compromised PTINs or EFINs
• Return count discrepancies
• Someone stole my identity to obtain a PTIN
• Self-report violations of Cir. 230

Documentation requirements

Some reports require substantial documentation. Before submitting your report, make sure you have all the required documentation. 

For all issues, you will need a written narrative of the incident, supporting documentation, and contact information for yourself, your firm, and any third-party representatives (including PTINs).

Data breach documentation

• Contact information for yourself, your firm, and any third-party representative
• Your PTIN and your firm’s EFIN
• The date of the breach (if known) and how you discovered the breach
• Your multifactor authentication usage
• The names, CAFs, PTINs, and EFINs for all firm preparers and employees for the current and prior year
• A complete list of individual client TINs (SSNs or ITIN). Do not provide EINs, addresses or names. 
• A list of affected EFINs, PTINs, or CAF numbers
• A written description of the incident

Report an issue

Answer a few questions to determine the form you’ll need to make a report.