News Releases for July 2017

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IR-2017-124, July 28, 2017— Tax professionals wishing to attend the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum in National Harbor, Md., can save $115 by registering soon, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

IR-2017-123, July 25, 2017 - The IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry have made significant progress in the past two years against tax-related identity theft aimed at individuals but warned business identity theft is on the upswing.

IR-2017-122, July 24, 2017 — The Internal Revenue Service Office of Appeals will soon pilot a new web-based virtual conference option for taxpayers and their representatives.

IR-2017-121, July 20, 2017 — The IRS today encouraged taxpayers to consider checking their tax withholding, keeping in mind several factors that could affect potential refunds or taxes they may owe in 2018.

IR-2017-120, July 18, 2017 — The IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry today warned tax professionals that account takeovers by cybercriminals are on the rise and practitioners increasingly are the targets.

IR-2017-119, July 11, 2017. The IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry today warned tax professionals to beware of spear phishing emails, a common tactic used by cybercriminals to target practitioners.

IR-2017-118, July 7, 2017 — The IRS announced today that tax professionals interested in attending the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum in Dallas can save $115 by registering by July 11.

IR-2017-117, July 6, 2017 — The IRS today warned tax professionals to increase their computer security beware their inbox – specifically the successful email scams dubbed spear phishing that identify themselves as a friend, customer or company.

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