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More Bogus IRS Emails Hit Inboxes

26 September 2012

Tweet If you’re like me, you got slammed today with bogus emails claiming to be from the IRS. Most were the run of the mill “Federal tax transaction rejected” variety  – like the ones from before. A few, however, were a bit more sophisticated. This one, in particular, caught my eye: Dear business owners, Due [...]

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IRS Imposes EIN Limits

23 May 2012

Tweet The IRS has announced that as of May 21, 2012, it will issue only one employer identification number (EIN) per responsible party each day. The limitation applies to all requests online, by phone, fax or mail. No idea what this is about, folks, but I have to think it’s related to some kind of [...]

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Change of EIN Email Scam Hitting Inboxes

9 November 2011

Tweet If you read the blog regularly, you are aware that there are a bunch of emails that pop up from time to time purporting to be from the IRS, asking you to click on all kinds of links or submit personal information. This sort of thing is a scam. That said, a reader sent [...]

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Ask the Taxgirl: ¿Cómo puedo obtener un ITIN? (How Do I Get a TIN?)

4 February 2008

Tweet Taxpayer asks: ¿Cómo puedo obtener un ITIN? (How can I get an ITIN?) Taxgirl says: Since I get a lot of variations on a theme of this question (SSN/EIN/ITIN), I will answer a bunch of them at one time: To get a SSN (Social Security Number), you will need to complete Form SS-5, Application [...]

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Ask the Taxgirl: No TIN or EIN for a vendor

29 January 2008

Tweet Taxpayer asks: Can you please tell me what I should do if the independent contractor has not provided me with his TIN or EIN number? Should I send in the 1099 without a number? Taxgirl says: This is probably one of those answers that I’ll get flak for but I’m giving you my opinion [...]

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