What is Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075 (IRS-1075)? | UpGuard

This document explains IRS Publication 1075 and the IRS Safeguards Program, defining Federal Tax Information (FTI) and prescribing comprehensive security, privacy, and compliance requirements for agencies and contractors handling FTI. It highlights key controls aligned to NIST SP 800-53 (access, account management, VPN, encryption), record-keeping and FTI logging, Safeguard Security Reports (SSRs), technology-specific standards for cloud, mobile, and email, POA&M management, and mandatory training. It also outlines criminal and civil penalties for non-compliance and promotes UpGuard tools for vendor risk management and external attack surface monitoring to support IRS 1075 compliance.