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Tax Refunds W-2

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Perils: The Least Wonderful Time of the Year

January 29 was the first day that tax returns could be filed for tax year 2017. The IRS expects approximately 90% of returns this year to be filed electronically, and overall 70% of taxpayers should receive a tax refund,...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

IRS Asks Employers to Report Phishing Schemes

Every tax season seems to bring with it new attempts by criminals to fraudulently obtain tax refunds. One popular “phishing” scheme involves fraudulent emails that appear to be from a company executive seeking personal...more

King & Spalding

Employees Expecting Tax Refunds? So Are Your Hackers

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With the beginning of the 2016 tax season, employers should be on high alert for the wave of W-2 spear phishing scams coming their way once again this year. Companies that fall victim to this type of scam likely will be faced...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #71 – It’s Tax Time and the Thieves are Out in Droves

Just when I thought everyone knew about the continued W2 schemes, where phishing emails are used to get company employees’ W2 forms so the thief can file a false tax return and get a refund, several additional clients have...more

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