From $600 to Over $1 Billion The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection regulations apply to the smallest sole practitioner firm among us to the largest and each must take steps to implement a cybersecurity plan, to follow it, and to respond when an incident occurs. The failure to provide protection can result in fines. In this article, the author describes why Amazon and Google were fined under the EU’s GDPR. For the past five years, organizations have been dodging and weaving the myriad data protection regulations spawned from the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).…
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In an effort to reduce identity theft, the IRS issued proposed regulations that would permit employers to use truncated taxpayer identification numbers (TTINs) on Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, issued to employees. To read the full article in The Tax Adviser, click: Rules Would Allow Truncated Taxpayer IDs on Forms W-2.
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Forum Discusses Future State of the IRS Nina Olson, the national taxpayer advocate, heard from tax practitioners and taxpayer groups on how the Internal Revenue Service can modernize its taxpayer services. Troy Lewis, chair of the AICPA’s Tax Executive Committee, called for better training and technology and IRS cooperation with stakeholders. Ann Marie Maloney, AICPA communications manager, reports. To read the full article in the Journal of Accountancy, click: IRS Future State is Not a One Size Fits All.
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Here are the IRS’s Top “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams for 2016 The Internal Revenue Service released its annual list of the “dirty dozen” worst tax scams, starting with identity theft and winding up with frivolous tax arguments. Sally P. Schreiber, senior editor of JofA, lists what taxpayers and practitioners need to watch out for. To read the full article in the Journal of Accountancy, click: 2016’s Dirty Dozen Tax Scams.
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Filing Tax Returns Early May Foil Identity Thieves People may be able to thwart crooks targeting their tax refunds by filing their 2015 tax returns as early as possible. Russ Wiles for USA Today, explains how clients can get some of the supporting paperwork completed now so their returns can be filed as soon as the Internal Revenue Service starts accepting them. To read the full article in USA Today, click: To Beat Crooks to Your Tax Refund, Start Taxes Now.
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IRS will Provide Tax ID Victims Copies of Fraudulent Returns The Internal Revenue Service announced procedures for victims of tax ID theft or their authorized representative to request copies of bogus returns filed by identity thieves. This change of policy will allow identity theft victims to better assess what personal information was compromised and how it was used. Paul Bonner, JofA senior editor, discusses the IRS posting instructions for requesting the returns and explaining the circumstances under which they will be disclosed. To find out more on this Journal of Accountancy article, click: Tax ID Theft Victims may Obtain Copies…
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Predicting Cyber Security Breaches Cyber security breaches often result in the improper transfer of personal identifying information or sensitive financial and health information. This article focuses on the identification of potential cyber security breaches and how courts are addressing the presentation of such cases, including the issue of damages. Read Identifying and Calculating Recoverable Damages in Cyber Security Breaches—Part 1
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Predicting cyber security breaches Cyber security breaches often result in the improper transfer of personal identifying information or sensitive financial and health information. This article focuses on the identification of potential cyber security breaches and how courts are addressing the presentation of such cases, including the issue of damages.
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The IRS Has a Nationwide Organization of Approximately 2,000 Taxpayer Advocates to Help U.S. Individual and Business Taxpayers Resolve Problems. Here’s How It Can Help Advisors and Your Clients. Nina E. Olson is the IRS’s National Taxpayer Advocate. Since 2001, she has led the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), a nationwide organization of approximately 2,000 taxpayer advocates who help U.S. individual and business taxpayers resolve problems and work with the IRS to correct systemic and procedural problems. In this capacity, she reports to Congress annually on the most serious problems taxpayers face in dealing with the IRS and proposes solutions.…
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How Much Do You Know about Protecting Personal and Corporate Information from Would-be Fraudsters? Find out what you know about how to analyze credit, what causes data breaches, what precautions to take when accessing hotspots in an airport with a laptop, current identity theft laws, and controlling physical access to restricted areas.