The IRS has issued another warning about scams related to filing taxes, this time directed at tax professionals regarding spearphishing emails.
Both tax professionals and businesses should be on alert for any emails that appear to be from a client asking for W-2 information. The goal of these spearphishing emails is to receive fraudulent tax refunds by stealing client data, tax software preparation credentials, and even tax preparer identities, the IRS warned Wednesday.
The warning to tax professionals is because spearphishing has a greater potential to cause damage if the tax preparer suffers a data breach. Cybercriminals who are trying to access a client's tax-related information can increase the number of victims involved in the crime. If a tax professional does encounter a spearphishing email, he or she should never click on any suspicious links in the email and always double-check the requests made in the email. Additionally, tax professionals should be on alert for these types of emails throughout the year, not just during tax season.Other scams the IRS has recently released warnings about include taxpayers avoiding advice on social media on how to file taxes and anyone offering help to set up an online IRS account.
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