Tax Practitioner's Guide to Identity Theft - Softcover

CCH Editorial Staff; Outside Author: Frank Agostino; Outside Author: Brian D. Burton; Outside Author: Lawrence A. Sannicandro

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0808043153 ISBN 13: 9780808043157

Publisher: CCH Inc., 2015

Synopsis

Tax-related identity theft crimes have risen dramatically in recent years, with millions affected annually. Tax Practitioner's Guide to Identity Theft explores federal and state statutes that criminalize identity theft, and the recent cooperative steps taken by the IRS, the Department of Justice, the FBI, the Secret Service, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to protect personally identifiable information and pursue identity thieves. The book covers recent case law and provides twenty-five best practices that clients can employ to decrease the risk of both tax-related and non-tax related identity theft. The final chapter turns to the identity theft resources that state governments and their tax authorities make available to residents, as well as restitution and/or forfeiture provisions that victims may use as a statutory basis to recover losses attributable to identity theft fraud. The book includes an Appendix with Checklists for resolving tax-related identity theft, a round-up of relevant IRS rulings and Client Letters related to identifying tax-related identity theft and steps to take once victimized.

About this title

About the Author

Frank Agostino is Principal, and Brian D. Burton and Lawrence A. Sannicandro are Associates, at Agostino & Associates, P.C., a law firm in Hackensack, New Jersey with a focus on representing individuals and businesses in connection with a wide array of tax controversy matters.

Edition details

• Publisher: CCH Inc.
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0808043153
• ISBN 13: 9780808043157
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 75