As part of its “Don’t Take the Bait” campaign for tax professionals, the IRS recently warned of a new scam to steal taxpayer identities through fraudulent requests for Forms W-2. The scammers then use the W-2’s to create falsified tax returns. For more information on ways to protect yourself and your employees, please visit the link below:
https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/dont-take-the-bait-step-6-watch-out-for-the-w-2-email-scam