Week in Insights: IRS Direct File’s Security Should Be a Priority

Curated by Daniel Xu

The IRS Direct File pilot program launched this year into a world fraught with threats. While the IRS is no newcomer to information security, taxpayers will be newcomers to Direct File—and that creates myriad potential openings for bad actors to exploit.

When there inevitably is some sort of breach involving Direct File, detractors likely will attempt to co-opt privacy and security concerns to destroy the public tax filing option before it gets a footing.

Tax professionals and consumers alike must do two things to prepare: First, they must understand that there is no such thing as ...