Businesses: Beware of tax scams year-round
The IRS advises small businesses and taxpayers to stay vigilant against scams and fraud year-round.
Here are some ways businesses can protect themselves and client data:
- Protect your Employer Identification Number.
- Stay vigilant during disaster season. Scammers may impersonate IRS employees claiming to offer help when filing casualty loss claims.
- Use anti-malware/anti-virus software with automatic updates and strong passwords with multi-factor authentication.
- Watch out for fake requests for W-2s.
Visit the Tax Scams page of IRS.gov and follow @IRStaxsecurity on X or any official IRS social media account for scam awareness information.
If you owe the IRS $10,000 or more and want to get started complete the questionnaire or schedule some time to talk. We have a monitoring service to help you stay vigilant against scams