New Scam Targets Tax Professionals

The Internal Revenue Service in Notice 2015-3 is warning return preparers and other tax professionals to be on guard against bogus emails making the rounds seeking updated personal or professional information that in reality are phishing schemes.

Specifically, the bogus email asks tax professionals to update their IRS e-services portal information and Electronic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs). The links that are provided in the bogus email to access IRS e-services appear to be a phishing scheme designed to capture your username and password. The email was not generated by the IRS e-services program. Disregard this email and do not click on the links provided.