IRS News Release: IRS, Security Summit Partners Remind Tax Professionals to Have Written Information Security Plan

Aug. 8, 2025, 7:53 PM UTC

The IRS and its Security Summit partners reminded tax professionals about the federal mandate to have a Written Information Security Plan (WISP) designed to help protect them against threats from identity thieves and data breaches. The IRS provides resources to help with the process, and as part of a special five-part series, the IRS and its Security Summit partners highlighted the importance of tax pros creating and maintaining a WISP. [IR-2025-79 (July 29, 2025)]

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