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New Cyberattacks Threaten Tax Professionals | Journal of Accountancy

By Alistair M. Nevius, J.D. September 2, 2016 The IRS warned tax practitioners on Friday of a new wave of cyberattacks that allow criminals to remotely access practitioners’ computers and file fraudulent tax returns. The attacks come as practitioners prepare for the Oct. 17 extended filing deadline for individual returns; the IRS reported similar attacks […]