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IRS Resources for Payroll Professionals Combatting ID Theft

Get updates on IRS initiatives against tax-related identity theft and access resources for payroll professionals. Stay informed with QuickAlerts, IRS Social Media, and participate in monthly industry calls. Learn about the Security Summit Actions and recent scams. Contact Nora Huffman for more information.

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IRS Resources for Payroll Professionals Combatting ID Theft

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  1. Nora Huffman IRS Resources for Payroll Professionals &IRS Combats ID Theft with the Help of Payroll Professionals June 16, 2016

  2. Search “Payroll Professional” IRS.gov • Bullet (28 pt.) • Bullet (28 pt.) • Bullet (28 pt.)

  3. Payroll Professionals Tax Center • Bullet (28 pt.) • Bullet (28 pt.) • Bullet (28 pt.)

  4. Local Meetings and Seminars • Bullet (28 pt.)

  5. IRS Video Portal

  6. E-Services • Conduct business with the IRS electronically • Available only to approved IRS business partners • Available 24/7 • Register online • For assistance after registering contact the e-Help Desk at 1-866-255-0654

  7. Stay Informed with QuickAlerts • Receive e-file messages affecting e-file transmitters, software developers and authorized IRS e-file providers • Four categories: • Alerts • Technical • General notifications • General IRS e-file Service Center messages

  8. IRS Social Media • IRS2Go app • YouTube • Twitter: @IRStaxpros • Tumblr • Facebook • Podcasts

  9. Payroll Industry Calls Monthly payroll industry calls • First Thursday of each month • 1:00 p.m. Eastern sbse.payroll@irs.gov

  10. IRS & Partners Combat Tax-Related Identity TheftWhat’s New for 2016

  11. General Scope of Identity Theft • Identity theft costs U.S. victims more than all property crimes combined • Identity theft remains number one issue reported to Federal Trade Commission • New identity theft victim occurs every two seconds • More than 1 billion personal records stolen in 2014 alone

  12. Scope of Tax-Related ID Theft • 24 million suspicious returns identified 2011-2015 • $78 billion in fraudulent refunds stopped 2011-2015 • 4.8 million suspicious returns in 2015; 1.4 million confirmed IDT returns • $11.8 billion total confirmed refund fraud protected in 2015

  13. IRS Efforts Against Tax-Related Identity Theft The IRS has: • Increased number of filters to 200 from 11 • Limited refunds to a single account • Locked nearly 29 million deceased taxpayer accounts • Improved cooperation with local law enforcement • Worked to reduce internal use of SSNs

  14. IRS Efforts Against Tax-Related Identity Theft The IRS has: • Reduced prisoner tax fraud • Established “external leads” program with financial institutions • Recovered $3 billion in erroneous refunds • Helped convict about 2,000 identity thieves in recent years; Criminal Investigation has 1,700 open investigations • Curbed EFIN abuse

  15. Security Summit Actions for 2016 • Agreed on new “trusted customer” standards for use of tax software • New password standards • Lockout features • Out-of-band features • Identified more than 20 new data elements for submission • Improved information sharing • Testing a W-2 Verification Code

  16. Security Summit Additional Actions • Agreed on three new working groups: • Financial Services Work Group will focus on tax-time products such as debit cards • Communications Work Group will work to increase security awareness among taxpayers • Tax Preparers Work Group to bring industry into the dialogue • Summit partners reviewing additional steps for 2017

  17. Recent Scams • Visit www.irs.gov • Search Terms “Tax Scams Consumer Alerts”

  18. Contact Information Nora Huffman (205)912-5255 Nora.Huffman@irs.gov

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