Topic
W-2 Fraud
8 published works
Tax Withholding & Reporting
Federal Court Allows Claim to Proceed Against Employer for Fraudulent W-2s
By Michael M. Lloyd, S. Michael Chittenden
On March 5, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland determined that an employee was potentially entitled to relief under section 7434(a) of the Internal Revenue Code…
Data Counsel
A New Tax Season, but the Same W-2 Spear Phishing Scam
By David Kitchen, David M. Brown
According to the IRS, the IRS saw the number of businesses, public schools, universities, tribal governments and nonprofits victimized by W-2 scams increase to 200 in 2017 from 50 in…
Privacy and Cybersecurity Perspectives
‘Tis the Season: W-2 Phishing Scams Likely to Resurface After the New Year
By Dena M. Castricone, Daniel J. Kagan
W-2 phishing season is just a few weeks away. For the past several tax seasons, cyber criminals have duped hundreds of payroll departments into providing W-2 information on their employees,…
Louisiana Law Blog
Kean Miller Data Security Alert: W-2 Phishing Scam Returns for Tax Season
The IRS has sent an urgent alert to employers this month that a W-2 phishing scam that many companies fell victim to in 2016 is back in full force for…
Wealth Director
Tax Season Is in Full Swing: Beware of the W-2 Spear Phishing Scam
By Patrick H. Haggerty Editor's Note: This blog post is a joint submission with BakerHostetler's Data Privacy Monitor blog. Last year we saw an unprecedented number of companies of all…
Data Counsel
Tax Season Is in Full Swing: Beware of the W-2 Spear Phishing Scam
Last year we saw an unprecedented number of companies of all sizes fall victim to a W-2 spear phishing scam. The scam usually began with a “spoofing” email that appeared…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Fraud Alert: Computer Hackers Target HR and Payroll Departments – Guard Your W-2s!
By Eric Athey
Have you by chance recently received an email from your company's CEO requesting copies of employee W-2 forms? If so, don't respond without first verbally confirming that the request is…
The CPA Desk
Fraud and your W-2
Identity theft is running rampant—from social security numbers to credit cards. And now, your W-2. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) believes they have a solution to cut back on “fraudsters.”…