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 Security Summit: Identity Protection PINs provide an important defense against tax-related identity theft

 IR-2022-140, July 19, 2022

WASHINGTON – The Security Summit partners today encouraged tax professionals to increase their efforts to inform clients about the IRS Identity Protection PIN Opt-In Program to help protect people against tax-related identity theft.

The IP PIN serves as a critical defense against identity thieves. The IRS, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry – working together as the Security Summit  – need assistance from tax professionals to let their clients know that IP PINs are now available to anyone who can verify their identity.

Sharing information about the IP PIN Opt-In Program is the first in a five-part weekly summer series sponsored by the Summit partners to highlight critical steps tax professionals can take to protect client data – and their businesses. The series is an effort to urge tax professionals to intensify efforts to secure their systems and protect client data during the summer and throughout the year. These alerts will be issued each Tuesday for five weeks to coincide with the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums, which helps educate tax professionals on security and other important topics.

“These identity protection numbers provide an extra layer of safety to protect people against tax-related fraud tied to using stolen personal information,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “Following work by the IRS, the IP PIN program is now available to anyone who can verify their identity. We urge tax professionals to encourage their clients to protect themselves through the IP PIN program.”

The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee, or ETAAC, last month highlighted the importance of the IP PIN to taxpayers and tax professionals.

“The IP PIN is the number one security tool currently available to taxpayers from the IRS,” the independent advisory group said in its annual report to Congress. “This tool is the key to making it more difficult for criminals to file false tax returns in the name of the taxpayer. In our view, the benefits of increased IP PIN use are many.”

The ETAAC also recommended the IRS continue to highlight and promote the IP PIN through a public awareness effort. The IRS will be taking steps to do that, including building off awareness of special items including  Publication 5367, IP PIN Opt-In Program for Taxpayers, in English and Spanish, so that tax professionals could print and share the IP PIN information with clients. There are also special posters available in English and Spanish.

For security reasons, tax professionals cannot obtain an IP PIN on behalf of clients. Taxpayers must obtain their own IP PIN.

Summit partners urged taxpayers and tax professionals to be careful and protect the IP PIN from identity thieves. Taxpayers should share their IP PIN only with their trusted tax prep provider. Tax professionals should never store clients’ IP PINs on computer systems. Also, the IRS will never call, email or text either taxpayers or tax preparers to request the IP PIN.

Tax professionals who experience a data theft can assist clients by urging them to quickly obtain an IP PIN. Even if a thief already has filed a fraudulent return, an IP PIN would still offer protections for later years and prevent taxpayers from being repeat victims of tax-related identity theft.

Here are a few things taxpayers should know about the IP PIN:

• · It’s a six-digit number known only to the taxpayer and the IRS.
• · The opt-in program is voluntary.
• · The IP PIN should be entered onto the electronic tax return when prompted by the software product or onto a paper return next to the signature line.
• · The IP PIN is valid for one calendar year; taxpayers must obtain a new IP PIN each year.
• · Only taxpayers who can verify their identities may obtain an IP PIN.
• · IP PIN users should never share their number with anyone but the IRS and their trusted tax preparation provider. The IRS will never call, email or text a request for the IP PIN.

To obtain an IP PIN, the best option is the Get an IP PIN, the IRS online tool. Taxpayers must validate their identities through Secure Access authentication to access the tool and their IP PIN. Before attempting this rigorous process, see Secure Access: How to Register for Certain Online Self-Help Tools.

If taxpayers are unable to validate their identity online and if their income is $72,000 or less, they may file Form 15227, Application for an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number. The IRS will call the telephone number provided on Form 15227 to validate their identity. However, for security reasons, the IRS will assign an IP PIN for the next filing season. The IP PIN cannot be used for the current filing season.

Taxpayers who cannot validate their identities online, or on the phone with an IRS employee after submitting a Form 15227, or who are ineligible to file a Form 15227 may call the IRS to make an appointment at a Taxpayer Assistance Center. They will need to bring one picture identification document and another identification document to prove their identity. Once verified, the taxpayer will receive an IP PIN via U.S. Postal Service within three weeks.

The IP PIN process for confirmed victims of identity theft remains unchanged. These victims will automatically receive an IP PIN each year.

Additional resources

Tax professionals also can get help with security recommendations by reviewing the recently revised IRS Publication 4557, Safeguarding Taxpayer Data, and Small Business Information Security: The Fundamentals by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The IRS Identity Theft Central pages for tax pros, individuals and businesses have important details as well.

Publication 5293, Data Security Resource Guide for Tax Professionals, provides a compilation of data theft information available on IRS.gov. Also, tax professionals should stay connected to the IRS through subscriptions to e-News for Tax Professionals and Social Media.

Source: IRS News Release

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商务相关的旅行扣除须知

国税局税务提示 2022-104，2022 年 7 月 11 日

商务旅行可能花销不少。旅馆账单、机票或火车票、出租车费、公共交通，各种费用加起来可能是笔不小的数目。好消息是商务旅客可以通过在报税时申请商务旅行扣除来抵消其中的一些费用。

以下是有关商务旅行扣除须知的详情

当员工因业务原因必须离开以住所为据的纳税地（英文）或主要工作地点（英文）时，可以享受商务旅行扣除。旅行时间必须明显长于平时工作日、并且需要睡眠或休息以满足外出工作的需要。

旅行费用（英文）必须是普通且必要的，不能浪费、奢侈或出于个人目的。

如果任务期限不超过一年，雇主可以扣除在临时工作任务（英文）期间支付或产生的差旅费。

如果出席有利于业务的会议（英文），则会议的差旅费可以扣除。在北美以外（英文）举行的会议有特殊规定。

离家时可扣除的旅行费用包括以下费用：

• 乘坐飞机、火车、公共汽车或汽车在您的住家和您的商业目的地之间的旅行。
• 机场或火车站到旅馆之间、旅馆到工作地点的出租车或其他类型交通工具的票价。
• 在常规和临时工作地点之间运送行李和样品或展示材料。
• 为了商业目的而使用私人汽车，其中可能包括里程率的增加（英文）。
• 住宿和与娱乐无关的餐食。
• 干洗和洗衣。
• 商务电话和交流。
• 为与任何这些费用相关的服务而支付的小费。
• 与商务旅行相关的其他类似的普通和必要费用。

有旅行扣除的自雇者或农民

• 自雇人士可在附表C，表格1040，企业损益，独资企业中扣除旅费。
• 农民可以使用附表F，表格1040，农业损益（英文）。

国民警卫队或军队预备役的旅行扣除

国民警卫队或预备役军人可以要求扣除在履行职责（英文）期间支付的未报销的旅费。

记录保存

清晰有条理的记录使准备税表变得更容易。保留可以支持佐证您扣除的记录，例如收据、已兑现的支票和其他文件。

更多信息：

第463号出版物，旅行、礼品和汽车费用（英文）

美国国税局为商务旅客及其雇主更新出差补贴指南（英文）

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纳税人辩护服务处：致力于帮助纳税人

国税局税务提示 2022-110，2022 年 7 月 20 日

纳税人辩护服务处(TAS)是美国国税局内部的一个独立机构。 TAS通过努力确保所有纳税人都得到公平对待、了解和理解他们在《纳税人权利法案》下的权利，以此来保护纳税人的权利。

以下是有关纳税人权利以及纳税人辩护服务处功能的须知。

什么是纳税人权利法案？

纳税人权利法案描述了所有纳税人在与国税局打交道时拥有的十项基本权利。 TAS纳税人权利网页（英文）可以帮助纳税人了解这些权利对他们意味着什么、以及如何运用。所有纳税人都应对这些权利有所了解。

TAS网站（英文）可以帮助纳税人解决常见的税务问题和情况。这包括纳税人的税表上出了错该怎么做，收到了国税局通知该怎么办，或者是如何聘请代报税人。

纳税人辩护服务处能为纳税人做什么？

TAS可以帮助纳税人解决他们无法自己通过与国税局沟通而解决的问题。该服务是免费的。 TAS帮助对象包括所有纳税人及其代表，包括个人、企业和免税组织。如果纳税人有资格获得TAS帮助，那么一名辩护人将全程与他们一起，尽一切可能在整个过程中提供帮助。

在以下情况下，纳税人可能有资格获得TAS帮助：

• · 他们与国税局的问题导致财务困难。
• · 他们已经尝试过但无法解决他们与国税局的问题。
• · 他们认为国税局系统、流程或程序没有发挥应有的作用。

TAS还处理影响众多纳税人的大范围问题。获悉此类大范围问题的民众，请使用IRS.gov上的系统性辩护管理系统（英文）进行报告。纳税人在报告这些问题时不应包含任何个人税务信息。

如何联络当地的纳税人辩护服务处办公室

TAS在每个州、华府和波多黎各都设有办事处。

纳税人可以通过多种方式找到他们当地的TAS办公室电话号码。

• · 访问TAS网站的联系我们版块（英文）
• · 下载第1546号出版物，纳税人辩护服务处 - 我们是来帮助您的（英文）
• · 拨打美国国税局免费电话 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676) 并索取第1546号出版物的副本
• · 查询当地的电话黄页
• · 拨打TAS免费电话 877-777-4778。

纳税人辩护服务处是纳税人在国税局的代言人。有关纳税人应了解的更多信息，请访问TAS网站（英文）。

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【《We Chinese in America》Media Editor Tang Zhao, June 2, 2022】Per County of San Diego Communications Office, County health officials urged San Diegans diagnosed with COVID-19 to seek the treatments now available, as they gathered to mark a milestone in fighting the disease. (Photo credit: County of San Diego Communications Office)

Nearly 10,000 San Diegans diagnosed with COVID-19 have received monoclonal antibody treatments at the Monoclonal Antibody Regional Centers (MARCs) since these medications became available in the region in late 2020.

More recently, antiviral pills were introduced, and are now recommended as a first option. Both antiviral pills and monoclonal antibodies are available at the MARCs.

“We know treatments work and can lower the risk of severe illness and hospitalization by nearly 90 percent,” said Jennifer Tuteur, M.D., County deputy chief medical officer. “If you test positive for COVID, please isolate from others and seek treatment as soon as you can if you develop symptoms and are at high risk.”

Treatment can prevent a person from progressing to more severe illness, therefore cutting down on need for hospitalizations and risk of dying from COVID. The antiviral pills are available at multiple locations and community pharmacies across San Diego, including Test to Treat sites (1-888-634-1123). Antiviral pills must be prescribed by a health care provider and started within five days of symptoms to be effective. Monoclonal antibodies must be started within seven days.

To determine which treatment is best for you, talk to your doctor or health care provider, or call 2-1-1 to find a provider.

MARCs operate seven days a week with locations in Vista, Clairemont, Hillcrest, and Chula Vista. MARCs offer treatment with the antiviral pill Paxlovid and the monoclonal antibody Bebtelovimab, both of which are effective against the Omicron variant.

You can call (619) 685-2500 to schedule a no-cost appointment at the MARCs, regardless of health insurance or immigration status. A referral or prescription is not required.

(Source: County of San Diego Communications Office)

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