The IRS Security Summit, composed of the IRS, state tax agencies and industry partners (including TaxAct), has developed new and expanded safeguards to help fight identity theft. The additional requirements focus on “trusted customer” features to authenticate tax preparers, taxpayers and tax returns.
The IRS Security Summit’s new requirements apply to all professional tax products across the industry, including TaxAct Professional’s solutions.
In order to comply with these requirements designed to protect your and your clients’ data, TaxAct Professional will employ all of the following security and multi-authentication measures for the 2016 tax season. (TaxAct implemented some of these last tax season but they were optional or slightly different.)
Additionally, users will be required to enter a unique six-digit code whenever you sign in to a device for the first time.
We realize these requirements may be an inconvenience, but these measures are being followed by the entire industry in order to safeguard you and your clients and to prevent identity theft.
Please remember to do your part to help protect your and your clients’ data: