The IRS, and its Security Summit partners, are warning tax professionals about a new round of email schemes related to the tax filing season.
The agency is seeing a rise in "new client" scams targeting accounting groups and tax preparation firms with fake emails.
With the 2024 tax season beginning soon, fraudsters are impersonating real taxpayers seeking help with their taxes by using emails to obtain sensitive information.
The IRS urges tax professionals to be cautious and vigilant to protect themselves and their clients from these email scams. See an example of the “new client” email scam here.