National Tax Security Awareness News Events and Announcements – 2017

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News Events and Announcements

  • December 13, 2017 - Consumer Alert: IRS Warns Taxpayers, Tax Pros of New Email Scam Targeting Hotmail Users
  • August 4, 2017 - Security Summit Alert: Tax Pros Warned of New Scam to Steal Their Passwords
  • February 17, 2017 - Security Summit Alert: Tax Professionals Warned of New Scam to “Unlock” Their Tax Software Accounts
  • January 25, 2017 - IRS, States and Tax Industry Renew Alert About W-2 Scam Targeting Payroll, Human Resources Departments

Taxpayer Safeguards for 2017