IRS increases the standard mileage rate for business use in 2025; key rate increases 3 cents to 70 cents per mile

Issue Number: IR-2024-312

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that the optional standard mileage rate for automobiles driven for business will increase by 3 cents in 2025, while the mileage rates for vehicles used for other purposes will remain unchanged from 2024.

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Taxware Systems Annual Seminar for the 2024 Tax Year

 

Below you will find all the recordings, additional information as well as a list of the prize winners for each session.  This page will be updated with additional recordings and information over the week of the seminar.

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Verify your Electronic Filing Identification Number (EFIN) activity and other e-file application information

Attn: Authorized IRS e-file Providers/EROs

Now that filing season is slowing down, this is a good time to review your e-file application information.

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IRS warns taxpayers of charity scams following recent hurricanes; provides tools to help people verify legitimate groups

Issue Number: IR-2024-269

WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, the Internal Revenue Service today cautioned taxpayers of scammers who use fake charities to gather sensitive personal and financial data from unsuspecting donors.

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Tax pros: Know the potential signs of a data breach

Issue Number: Tax Tip 2024-74

The IRS and the Security Summit partners continue to see identity thieves targeting tax professionals in hopes of gaining valuable client tax information.

Tax professionals should contact the IRS immediately when there’s an identity theft issue.

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Security Summit partners conclude special campaign with reminders to protect tax professionals from identity theft, security threats

Issue Number: IR-2024-224

Week 8 of “Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself” series focuses on important steps to protect data

WASHINGTON — Concluding a special summer awareness campaign, the Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit today urged tax professionals to maintain strong safety measures to protect themselves and their taxpayer clients against evolving data security threats.

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IR-2024-100: Dirty Dozen: IRS warns tax pros, businesses to be cautious of ongoing spearphishing attacks to gain sensitive information; warns of surge in new client scams

WASHINGTON — As part of the Dirty Dozen tax scams effort, the Internal Revenue Service today urged tax professionals and other businesses to remain vigilant and protect themselves against a continuing barrage of e-mail spearfishing attempts designed to steal valuable information.

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IRS warns tax professionals to be aware of EFIN scam email

IRS warns tax professionals to be aware of EFIN scam email

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service and Security Summit partners today alerted tax professionals of a scam email impersonating various software companies in an attempt to steal Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs).

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Tax Season 2024: IRS launches Tax Professional Awareness Week; focus on reminders, challenges and training opportunities for experienced and new tax professionals

Tax Season 2024: IRS launches Tax Professional Awareness Week; focus on reminders, challenges and training opportunities for experienced and new tax professionals

WASHINGTON — With the 2024 tax filing season just around the corner, the IRS is launching a special Tax Professional Awareness Week on Monday, Jan. 8, to assist tax professionals on what to expect during the filing season and start 2024 on the right foot.

The special week is the IRS’ latest effort in support of taxpayers and the tax community. Each year, millions of taxpayers seek the help of tax professionals to prepare their federal tax returns and other filings.

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Tech Tips: Backup Scheduler

Prevent data loss by backing up your data regularly this tax season using our Backup feature. Set up a customized backup location to keep your files safe. Run Backups as necessary or create a Backup Schedule to match your business needs.

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