Stopping Tax Identity Theft: Practical Advice for CPAs and Clients.
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| Authors: | Chambers, Valrie1 valrie.chambers@tamucc.edu, Zeidan, Rabih2 rabih.zeidan@tamucc.edu |
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| Source: | Journal of Accountancy. Feb2013, Vol. 215 Issue 2, p60-64. 4p. 1 Color Photograph. |
| Subject Terms: | *Accountants, *Tax returns, *Hyperlinks, Identity theft prevention, Social security numbers |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Company/Entity: | United States. Internal Revenue Service |
| Abstract: | The article discusses the preventive actions taken by certified public accountants to address the problems of tax returns and tax-related identity theft, in which taxpayer's personal information such as social security numbers is used to commit fraud. Topics discussed include identification of suspicious returns by the U.S Internal Revenue Service (IRS), reporting of theft to the Federal Tax Commission and avoiding hyperlinks attached with electronic mails claiming to be from IRS. |
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| Abstract: | The article discusses the preventive actions taken by certified public accountants to address the problems of tax returns and tax-related identity theft, in which taxpayer's personal information such as social security numbers is used to commit fraud. Topics discussed include identification of suspicious returns by the U.S Internal Revenue Service (IRS), reporting of theft to the Federal Tax Commission and avoiding hyperlinks attached with electronic mails claiming to be from IRS. |
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| ISSN: | 00218448 |
