Tax Tip 2024-98, Dec. 18, 2024 — With more than 90% of individual federal returns filed electronically, becoming an IRS-authorized e-file provider is important for tax preparers who want to grow their business with a service most taxpayers now expect. All it takes is a few simple steps.
Tax Tip 2024-97, Dec. 17, 2024 — The IRS and its Security Summit partners recently held the ninth annual National Tax Security Awareness Week, an annual event that emphasizes the importance of protecting sensitive financial information from identity theft and tax scams, especially as the holidays and the 2025 tax season approach.
Tax Tip 2024-96, Dec. 11, 2024 — The IRS 2024 Nationwide Tax Forum Online provides tax professionals access to seminars from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum. Qualified tax professionals have the option to earn continuing education credit.
Tax Tip 2024-95, Dec. 10, 2024 — With more than 800,000 Preparer Tax Identification Numbers set to expire on Dec 31, 2024, the IRS recommends tax professionals renew their PTIN now with the IRS Tax Professional PTIN system.
IRS Tax Tip 2024-94, Dec. 9, 2024 — As part of the 2024 National Tax Security Awareness Week, the IRS and Security Summit partners remind tax professionals that their IRS Tax Pro Account, a digital self-service portal, lets them manage authorized relationships with their clients and view clients' tax information while keeping client data secure.
Tax Tip 2024-93, Dec. 6, 2024 — Tax professionals are required by law to create a Written Information Security Plan – or WISP – to protect their clients’ data.
Tax Tip 2024-92, Dec. 5, 2024 — During the ninth annual National Tax Security Awareness Week, the IRS and its Security Summit partners want to assist taxpayers in recognizing tax scams and fraud to keep their information safe and out of the hands of identity thieves and scammers.
Tax Tip 2024-91, Dec. 3, 2024 — Taxpayers should watch out for gift card scams especially during the holiday season. The IRS never asks for or accepts gift cards as payment for a tax bill.
Tax Tip 2024-90, Dec. 2, 2024 — The IRS and the Security Summit partners remind tax professionals that multifactor authentication is more than an important protection for their businesses and their clients – it’s now a federal requirement.
IRS tax tips from January 2011 forward.