Client Relationships Make Your Clients Aware: W-2 Email Scam Resurfaces Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Written by Intuit Accountants Team Modified Oct 17, 2017 0 min read The W-2 email scam that threatened the nation last year has resurfaced, according to the IRS. Just last year, cybercriminals posed as corporate officers to lure payroll and human resource staff into providing them with employee names, Social Security numbers (SSNs) and income information, which they would then use to try to file fraudulent tax returns for tax refunds. We encourage you to advise your clients to carefully look at any strange requests or behavior from sources who ask for Forms W-2 or SSNs. For more information, read the full IRS bulletin. Previous Post Tech Tools to be More (or Sometimes Less) Connected to… Next Post Helping Your Self-Employed and On-Demand Clients Implement a Great Financial… Written by Intuit Accountants Team The Intuit® Accountants team provides ProConnect™ Tax, Lacerte® Tax, ProSeries® Tax, and add-on software and services to enable workflow for its customers. Visit us online or follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. More from Intuit Accountants Team Comments are closed. Browse Related Articles Practice Management Succession planning is non-negotiable Tax Law and News July 2025 tax and compliance deadlines Client Relationships How to disengage clients right after tax season Practice Management The future of the tax prep industry Workflow tools ProAdvisor In the Know: Intuit® ProConnect™ Tax AI Advisory Services Providing calm to clients through rocky times Practice Management Mastering key features in Intuit® ProConnect™ Tax Practice Management Intuit® Accountants are on the road! Tax Law and News Beware of these common tax scams Tax Law and News Navigating the new tax landscape