Tax Return Identity Theft
Author: Robert K Minniti
| CPE Credit: |
2 hours for CPAs
2 hours Federal Tax Related for EAs and OTRPs
2 hours Federal Tax Law for CTEC |
This course is designed for individuals who would like to obtain a basic understanding of tax refund identity fraud. The course will cover how criminals commit this type of fraud. How accounting and tax firms are involved when their clients are victims, how to assist your client in reporting the fraud to the proper authorities, and how to assist your client in filing an insurance claim for the fraud.
Publication Date: July 2023
Designed For
CPAs, tax attorneys, EAs and others who assist clients with filing tax returns with the government.
Topics Covered
- Identity Theft
- Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC)
- How Criminals Obtain Information — Cyber Frauds
- Phishing, Smishing & Vishing
- Steps for Victims to Take
- Preventing Identity Theft
- Basic Internal Controls
- IRS Written Information Security Plan Guidelines
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the risks of tax return identity fraud
- Recognize how to document how to report tax return identity fraud
- Describe the definition of tax refund identity fraud
- Identify how criminals commit acts of tax refund identity fraud
- Identify how to assist your clients who are victims of tax refund identity fraud
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Taxes (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
