The IRS announced that the electronic filing personal identification number (e-file PIN) tool, used by taxpayers to verify their signature on Form 1040, is “no longer available” after it detected ...

The IRS said Thursday that it saw automated attacks taking place with more frequency and has closed both the online tool on IRS.gov in addition to the toll-free phone service. The IRS had detected ...

As cyberattacks and security breaches continue to grab headlines around the world and across industries, the IRS is doing what it can to ensure that taxpayer information isn’t being compromised. The ...

The Internal Revenue Service is being urged to fix a security vulnerability that makes it all too easy to get an Electronic Filing PIN used by tax preparers. Processing Content The IRS said earlier ...

The IRS has abandoned its e-File PIN number tool — used by online taxpayers to verify their identity when they file their annual tax return form 1040 — following new cyberattacks by online fraudsters.

Attackers using malware and stolen personal information managed to generate 101,000 e-filing PIN numbers, according to the IRS. Affected taxpayers will be notified by mail, and their accounts will be ...

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has pulled the plug on the e-File PIN system earlier than scheduled as a precautionary step to thwart attempts to steal the codes, which can be used to gather ...

The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the abolition of its PIN tool due to the platform being hacked. Under the now abolished electronic filing PIN tool (e-File PIN), people ...