Tax Returns, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Privacy

“Littlejohn Notices” Continue to Cause Big Headaches for Taxpayers

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/1/2025

Earlier this year, the IRS confirmed that over 400,000 taxpayers were victims of IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn’s 2019 leak of taxpayer data, which is discussed here. Littlejohn stole IRS data that included taxpayers’...more

The IRS Continues Taking Measures to Enhance Security – the EIN Application Process Changed Earlier This Year

Foster Garvey PC on 12/6/2019

With data breaches becoming a common event throughout the world, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has been undertaking a number of initiatives aimed at enhancing its security of taxpayer information and preventing the...more

Taxpayer Cybersecurity – Step 5: Create a Data Theft Recovery Plan

Snell & Wilmer on 8/27/2019

The Security Summit, consisting of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), state tax agencies, and private-sector tax industry officials, is encouraging tax professionals during the 2019 summer season to take some time to...more

Taxpayer Cybersecurity – Step 4: Recognize Identity Theft

Snell & Wilmer on 8/15/2019

The Security Summit, consisting of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), state tax agencies, and private-sector tax industry officials, is encouraging tax professionals during the 2019 summer season to take some time to...more

Are You a Victim of Identity Theft? Here’s What To Do

Burr & Forman on 7/30/2018

As extension season awaits us in less than three months, there are many taxpayers who will discover that they have fallen victim to identity theft. The IRS has recently clarified measures to take if you happen to fall into...more

Tax Returns › Personally Identifiable Information › Data Privacy

“Littlejohn Notices” Continue to Cause Big Headaches for Taxpayers

The IRS Continues Taking Measures to Enhance Security – the EIN Application Process Changed Earlier This Year

Taxpayer Cybersecurity – Step 5: Create a Data Theft Recovery Plan

Taxpayer Cybersecurity – Step 4: Recognize Identity Theft

Are You a Victim of Identity Theft? Here’s What To Do

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