SECURITY SUMMIT CLOSES SUMMER SERIES WITH DATA SECURITY REMINDER FOR TAX PROS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following IRS Employee Plans News:

The Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners today urged tax professionals to stay vigilant against identity theft.

The reminder concludes the fifth and final week of the "Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself (https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/protect-your-clients-protect-yourself)" awareness series, which provides tax professionals with resources to strengthen safeguards and protect sensitive taxpayer information.

"Protecting taxpayer information is fundamental to maintaining confidence in our tax system," said IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano. "For more than a decade...