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Recent Posts
- Tax reform brings changes to real estate rehabilitation tax credit
- IRS: Several tax law changes may affect bottom line of many business owners
- IRS extends Oct. 15 and other deadlines for more counties hit by Hurricanes Michael, Florence; Additional areas in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia covered
- IRS to highlight tax reform changes affecting small businesses; Small business owners, self-employed should plan now for new changes
- Drought-stricken farmers and ranchers have more time to replace livestock
- For many business taxpayers, time is running out to elect out of new 100-percent depreciation deduction for 2017
- IRS issues guidance on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes on business expense deductions for meals, entertainment
FRAUD PROTECTION Archive
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Steps Victims Can Take to Minimize Effect of Data Theft
Posted on February 24, 2018 | No CommentsEvery day, the theft of personal and financial information puts people at risk of identity theft. Generally, thieves try to use the stolen data as quickly as possible to: Sell the information to other criminals. Withdraw money from a bank account. Make credit card purchases. […] -
Scam Alert: IRS Urges Taxpayers to Watch Out for Erroneous Refunds; Beware of Fake Calls to Return Money to a Collection Agency
Posted on February 14, 2018 | No CommentsWASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers of a quickly growing scam involving erroneous tax refunds being deposited into their bank accounts. The IRS also offered a step-by-step explanation for how to return the funds and avoid being scammed. Following up on a […] -
IRS, States and Tax Industry Warn Employers to Beware of Form W-2 Scam; Tax Season Could Bring New Surge in Phishing Scheme
Posted on January 18, 2018 | No CommentsWASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry today urged all employers to educate their payroll personnel about a Form W-2 phishing scam that made victims of hundreds of organizations and thousands of employees last year. The Form W-2 scam […] -
Online Security – Seven Steps for Safety
Posted on December 11, 2017 | No CommentsWASHINGTON – During the online holiday shopping season, the IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry remind people to be vigilant with their personal information. While shopping for gifts, criminals are shopping for credit card numbers, financial account information, Social Security numbers and other […] -
Employers, Payroll Officials, Avoid the W-2 Email Scam
Posted on December 8, 2017 | No CommentsWASHINGTON – The IRS, state tax agencies and private-sector tax groups warned the nation’s business, payroll and human resource communities about a growing W-2 email scam that threatens sensitive tax information held by employers. These emails may start with a simple, “Hey, you in today?” […] -
Victims of Data Breaches Should Consider These Steps
Posted on December 7, 2017 | No CommentsWASHINGTON –The number of data breaches was already on a record pace for 2017 before the reported theft of nearly 145 million Americans’ names, addresses and Social Security numbers brought the issue to the forefront. Every day, data thefts large and small put people’s personal […]