{"id":13990,"date":"2018-10-30T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=13990"},"modified":"2020-07-24T09:55:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T14:55:39","slug":"irs-offers-tax-preparers-tips-following-a-data-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/tax-law-and-news\/irs-offers-tax-preparers-tips-following-a-data-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Offers Tax Preparers Tips Following a Data Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/after-a-data-theft-preparers-should-take-these-steps\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_irs-postdatatheft\" target=\"_blank\">IRS<\/a>\u00a0has issued a tax tip focused on tax preparers who experience a data theft. These preparers need to report the theft immediately, and then follow an established process to protect their clients. If notified timely, the IRS can help stop fraudulent tax returns from being filed in taxpayers\u2019 names.<\/p>\n<p>When a tax professional experiences a data compromise, there are certain basic steps they should take. They should take these steps whether the compromise is caused by cybercriminals, theft or accident. These steps include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact the IRS and Law Enforcement<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/businesses\/small-businesses-self-employed\/stakeholder-liaison-local-contacts\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_irs-stakeholderLiaisonLocalContacts\" target=\"_blank\">Internal Revenue Service <\/a>\u2013 The tax preparer should report client data theft to local stakeholder liaisons. Liaisons will notify IRS Criminal Investigation and others within the agency on the tax professional\u2019s behalf. Speed is critical. If reported quickly, the IRS can take steps to block fraudulent returns in clients\u2019 names.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/contact-us\/field-offices\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_fbi-fieldoffices\" target=\"_blank\">Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretservice.gov\/contact\/field-offices\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_secretservice-fieldoffices\" target=\"_blank\">Secret Service<\/a> \u2013 The preparer should contact these local offices.<\/li>\n<li>Local police \u2013 The taxpayer should contact police to file a report on the data breach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact States in Which the Tax Professional Prepares State Returns<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Any breach of personal information could have an adverse effect on the victim\u2019s tax accounts with the states as well as the IRS. To help tax professionals find where to report data security incidents at the state level, the Federation of Tax Administrators has created a page with <a href=\"https:\/\/taxadmin.memberclicks.net\/state-id-theft-resources\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_taxadmin-stateresources\" target=\"_blank\">state-by-state listings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The preparer should contact the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naag.org\/naag\/attorneys-general\/whos-my-ag.php\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_naag-findAG\" target=\"_blank\">State Attorneys General<\/a> for each state in which the tax professional prepares returns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact Experts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Security expert \u2013 Tax preparers should consult an expert who can help determine the cause and scope of the breach, stop the breach, and prevent further breaches from occurring.<\/li>\n<li>Insurance company \u2013 The preparer should report the breach to their insurance company and check if the insurance policy covers data breach mitigation expenses.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/tips-advice\/business-center\/guidance\/data-breach-response-guide-business\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_ftc-databreachguidance\" target=\"_blank\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a> \u2013 Preparers and other businesses can go to the FTC for guidance. For more individualized guidance, preparers can contact the FTC at <a href=\"mailto:idt-brt@ftc.gov\">idt-brt@ftc.gov<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Credit and identity theft protection agency \u2013 Certain states require that preparers offer credit monitoring and ID theft protection to victims of ID theft.<\/li>\n<li>Credit bureaus \u2013 Preparers should notify them if there is a compromise and clients may seek their services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact Clients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Preparers should send an individual letter to all victims to inform them of the breach, but they should work with law enforcement on when to send the letter.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS and its partners in the Security Summit are reminding preparers about reporting a data theft as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/protect-your-clients-protect-yourself-tax-security-101\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_irs-protectClients101\" target=\"_blank\">Tax Security 101 awareness initiative<\/a>. The goal is to provide tax professionals with the basic information they need to better protect taxpayer data and to help prevent the filing of fraudulent tax returns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/p4557.pdf\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_irs-p4557\" target=\"_blank\">Publication 4557<\/a>, <em>Safeguarding Taxpayer Data<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nvlpubs.nist.gov\/nistpubs\/ir\/2016\/nist.ir.7621r1.pdf\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_nistpubs-IR7621\" target=\"_blank\">Small Business Information Security<\/a>: The Fundamentals<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/p5293.pdf\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_irs-p5293\" target=\"_blank\">Publication 5293<\/a>, <em>Data Security Resource Guide for Tax Professionals<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/tips-advice\/business-center\/guidance\/data-breach-response-guide-business\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_ftc-databreachguidance\" target=\"_blank\">Data Breach Response: A Guide for Business<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IRS has announced tax tips focused on tax preparers who experience a data theft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104275893,"featured_media":10654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rkv_browse_by_id":0,"rkv_cta_id":0,"rkv_optimize_for_pagespeed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"useModifiedDate":false,"customPublishDate":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[509474089],"tags":[130072316,7649],"intuit_collection":[],"intuit_series":[],"coauthors":[509474241],"class_list":["post-13990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tax-law-and-news","tag-fraud-and-security","tag-irs"],"header_image":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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