The Security Summit, together with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), have launched a five-week series, the “Protect Your Clients, Protect Yourself” campaign which focuses on emerging frauds aimed at tax professionals, core security safeguards, and steps to take if a data theft occurs.
“Tax professionals play a critical role in the line of defense against tax-related identity theft and attacks on the integrity of the tax system,” said IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano. “The 2026 summer series gives tax pros practical steps they can take now to protect client data, strengthen their businesses, and to stay ahead of scam artists and their evolving schemes to defraud taxpayers.”
In week one, the campaign focuses on scams. Scammers often use email, text messages, deceptive caller IDs, and computer-generated calls to lure victims into sharing sensitive financial information or PIN numbers. Prospective client scammers have sent malicious links or attachments disguised as tax documents to unsuspecting tax pros.
Highlights of Upcoming Weeks:
- Week two: Phishing, spear phishing, whaling and the “Security Six.”
- Week three: Create a security plan.
- Week four: Tools to help Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself.
- Week five: Signs of identity theft and reporting theft.
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