IRS Fraud Prevention and Cyber Safety | Lee College SBDC

Join our upcoming workshop focused on safeguarding small businesses from tax scams and data breaches. Our expert speaker will provide essential insights into identifying common tax scams targeting small businesses and offer practical strategies to prevent falling victim to them. Additionally, we'll explore the growing threat of data breaches and provide actionable steps to enhance your business's cybersecurity defenses. Don't miss this opportunity to protect your small business and its valuable assets.

Highlights:

• Recognizing illegal tax avoidance schemes
• IRS Dirty Dozen - Compiled annually, the Dirty Dozen lists a variety of common scams that taxpayers may encounter at any time during the year
• Reporting suspected abusive tax promotions, preparers, and tax fraud activity

This session is intended for business owners and employees who want to learn simple and low-cost solutions for protecting their business. 

Lunch provided.

Presenter:

Sheba D. Gonzalez, Stakeholder Liaison, Internal Revenue Service

Sponsored by:

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Please Note:

Each person attending an event must have their own account. Multiple people may not register under one account.

The SBDC reserves the right to cancel a class for insufficient enrollment, weather emergencies, and other unforeseen circumstances. Should a cancellation occur, we will use the email you provided to contact you.

Preregistration is highly recommended. If an event is canceled or postponed and you have not preregistered, we will not be able to contact you.

If you choose to register at the door, you will need your mobile device to complete your registration otherwise you will not be allowed to attend.

Satisfactory meeting room temperatures are difficult to maintain. Always bring a sweater or jacket to ensure comfort.

No children under the age of 16 are allowed in the workshop.

Only service animals allowed - If you need to bring a service animal with you to a workshop please contact us ahead of time.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the Lee College SBDC at (281) 425-6556 for accommodations, or if you have questions about this class.