Every filing season, attackers ramp up spear-phishing against tax professionals — impersonating clients, the IRS, and software vendors to steal credentials and taxpayer data. Texas CPA firms are squarely in the crosshairs.
Why Tax Firms Are Targeted
Tax preparers hold Social Security numbers, financial accounts, and complete returns — a goldmine for fraud. A single compromised mailbox can expose hundreds of clients. Any preparer handling 11 or more returns a year falls under the FTC Safeguards Rule, where civil penalties can reach $50,120 per violation, per day.
IRS Pub 4557 Checklist
IRS Pub 4557 checklist
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Source: IRS Publication 4557 — Safeguarding Taxpayer Data (irs.gov)