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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Belgian DPA Finds Broad Tax Information Transfers to IRS Unlawful

The Belgian Data Protection Authority recently ruled that a Belgian government entity, FPS Finance, cannot transfer the personal data of “accidental Americans” to the IRS. According to the decision, the transfers needed to...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

How Tax Filing Alternatives Measure Up in Terms of Data Privacy and Cyber Risk

In a follow-up to our recently published article, “The Dream of Free, Secure Online Tax Filing Could Be Finally Here with IRS Direct File”, I wanted to share a high-level, direct comparison of data privacy and security risk...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

The Dream of Free, Secure Online Tax Filing Could Be Finally Here with IRS Direct File

This week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began to roll out a pilot for the agency’s free online tax-return filing program, known as “Direct File”. What should be a straightforward and beneficial program has already...more

Morgan Lewis

New Laws And Regulations: Insights For 2020

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A constantly evolving framework of laws governing how multinational businesses can contact customers to how nonprofits report business income to how overtime is calculated and paid will influence how companies do business...more

Fisher Phillips

Employers Take Note: Tax Season Phishing Scams on the Rise

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It is tax season once again, and with it comes an increased threat of phishing scams targeting human resources and payroll personnel. In 2016, the IRS alerted employers to a then-emerging email phishing scheme in which...more

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IRS Sued For Failing To Protect Online Taxpayer Data From Hackers

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On August 20, 2015, affected taxpayers filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) for failing to secure the personal...more

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