April 13, 2026

Hackers Don't Take Tax Season Off

58 minutes

IRS Stakeholder Liaison Glenn Gizzi returns with a sobering mid-tax-season update: data breaches affecting tax practitioners are already outpacing 2024, with over 206,000 taxpayers potentially compromised — and that's only what's been reported. Roger and Annie dig into why so many breaches go unreported, what a paper return filing means for a client's refund timeline (hint: think late 2027), and why getting every client an IP PIN before the next deadline isn't optional anymore.

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Chapters

(00:00) - Tax Season Check In

(00:43) - Why Pros Are Targets

(03:14) - Breach Stats Rising

(05:01) - Reporting And Fallout

(06:14) - Paper Return Backlog

(09:31) - IP PIN For Everyone

(11:26) - Long Term Identity Damage

(15:36) - Monitor Your EFIN

(16:22) - EFIN Compromise Explained

(18:59) - Fast IRS Response Process

(22:10) - Top Email Scams Today

(26:35) - MFA And Safe Replies

(30:22) - Train Your Staff

(31:09) - How Breaches Start

(32:32) - WISP Reality Check

(35:09) - WISP Becomes Law

(36:44) - Bank Info Hijacks

(39:57) - Stop Refund Fraud Fast

(42:14) - Refund Speed Risks

(45:26) - IP PIN Protection Plan

(50:57) - Stakeholder Liaison Help

(56:40) - Closing Security Takeaways

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