IRS Detects Massive Data Breach in ‘Get Transcript’ Application
By MICHAEL COHN at AccountingToday Published: WASHINGTON, D.C. (MAY 26, 2015) The Internal Revenue Service warned of a huge data breach of its online Get Transcript application that allowed the tax returns of approximately 104,000 taxpayers to be accessed by identity thieves. The IRS said Tuesday that criminals used taxpayer-specific data acquired from non-IRS sources […]
How To Hire A Tax Pro In Four Easy Steps
By Ellen Rose and Felecia Sternbach, Sternbach & Rose, CPAs Need professional help with your return? Here’s how to find the right person for the job. As it gets closer to the end of the year, you get closer to having to perform the dreaded chore of doing your taxes. Maybe your return has gotten […]