Resources for Advisors

It is helpful to know the IRS requires tax preparers to have a data recovery plan, since many taxpayers use a CPA, attorney, enrolled agent or other tax professional. In letter IR-2019-143, the Service explained the steps tax professionals must take to protect client data. The "Security Six" checklist is published jointly by the IRS and its Security Summit partners. Step Five on the "Security Six" checklist is for tax professionals to create a data theft security plan. IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig notes, "The number of tax professionals reporting data theft to the IRS remains too high, and it puts tens of thousands of taxpayers at risk for identity theft. We hope tax professionals will use the Security Summit Checklist as a starting point, not an endpoint, to protect their clients' data - and themselves. " If your data professional discovers a security...

The GiftLaw Calculator is a planned gifts calculator for professionals that follows the IRS format. Click here to access and run charitable deduction calculations for your favorite gift plan...