Tax Law and News Make Your Clients Aware of Last-Minute Phishing Email Scams Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Written by Intuit Accountants Team Modified Oct 17, 2017 1 min read Recently, the IRS released a bulletin warning tax professionals and taxpayers of last-minute phishing email scams, especially emails requesting last-minute deposit changes for refunds or account updates. You can advise your clients: Never open an attachment or link from an unknown or suspicious source because the email may infect a computer with malware or steal information. The IRS does not send unsolicited emails or request sensitive data via email. If your clients receive suspicious emails that appear to be from a tax software provider or from the IRS, they should forward them to phishing@irs.gov. Access the full IRS bulletin here, and be sure to review other fraud and security articles on the Intuit® ProConnect™ Tax Pro Center. Previous Post Top Common Tax Time Mistakes to Avoid Next Post Share These 11 Lesser-Known Tax Deductions With Your Clients Written by Intuit Accountants Team The Intuit® Accountants team provides ProConnect™ Tax, Lacerte® Tax, ProSeries® Tax, and add-on software and services to enable workflow for its customers. Visit us online or follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. More from Intuit Accountants Team Comments are closed. Browse Related Articles Tax Law and News When does a hobby become a business? Tax Law and News Is the IRS contacting your clients? Verify! Practice Management Practical uses of AI for productivity & client work Tax Law and News August 2025 tax and compliance deadlines Tax Law and News Big Beautiful Bill tax deductions for workers and seniors Advisory Services White paper: Scaling advisory services to your clients Tax Law and News Year-round tax planning tips for clients Practice Management Optimizing your firm for hybrid and remote work Grow your practice Scale your firm, your way Advisory Services Modern marriage issues: Postnup agreements