April 15th, 2013 is the deadline to file 2012 Federal Tax Returns. As that date rapidly approaches you should be aware of the many tax scams that affect consumers every year. Tax identity theft has become a huge problem nationwide. It is very common to hire someone to prepare your tax filing for you. Each year, about 60 percent of Americans do so. If you do not go through a reputable person or company, you may be putting yourself at risk for identity theft or tax return fraud. If you are a victim of tax return fraud this could delay your refund. This could also affect your credit score and overall financial standings if these crimes aren’t detected right away. (For additional information, see the IRS 2013 ‘Dirty Dozen’ Tax Scams)
Property Managers and landlords in particular have become the target of wrongdoers. Both have files with their tenant’s personal information saved on a server or online database and should also be cautious, especially around tax season. In addition to “smash & grab” scenarios, there are many threats from hackers who have the ability to hack into their systems and steal theirs and their tenant’s personal information! Be sure to review the Cyber Liability Coverage for your property manager and landlord clients.
New Empire Group, Ltd. offers Personal Data Security/Cyber Liability Coverage! A few of the Program Highlights include:
- Simple Application Process
- Options to extend to the entire Network, not just websites, even when that network is managed by a third party
- Options for employee claims vs. employers for unauthorized disclosure of their private information
- Options for security breach even by unauthorized employees who defeat your security
- Options for costs to comply with “Breach Notification” laws, or remedy a privacy law compliance deficiency if so notified by a regulator
Click Here to access our Personal Data Security/Cyber Liability Application. New Submissions can be sent to: [email protected].
Sources: www.Irs.com; www.efile.com/tax-day-deadlines
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