Thieves Repackage Decades Old Tax Scam Using Fake Forms, Email
Scammers have repackaged a decades-old scam in an effort to steal your identity. An email is making the rounds asking for personal and banking information. Don’t become a victim.
-
-
Ask The Taxgirl: Form 1099-MISC Mistake
Ask The Taxgirl: Form 1099-MISC Mistake
-
Man Found Guilty Of Selling Stolen Patient Info Used To File False Tax Returns
A Pennsylvania man has been found guilty of stealing personal information and selling it to scammers to use to file false tax returns. He stole the information from his job – at a health clinic.
-
IRS Alerts Taxpayers To New Tax Season Related Phone Scam
A scam where callers posing as IRS agents reach out to taxpayers in an effort to steal money has netted tens of millions of dollars to thieves. Now, identity thieves are trying a new version of the IRS phone scam.
-
IRS: Efforts To Access Taxpayer Accounts Twice As Bad As Originally Thought
Remember when the IRS announced that identity thieves illegally accessed tax information with unsuccessful attempts made on more taxpayer accounts? And remember how the IRS announced that it was worse than first believed? Well… it’s even worse than that.
-
IRS Issues ‘Dirty Dozen’ List Of Tax Schemes & Scams For 2016
The IRS has released its “Dirty Dozen” for 2016. The Dirty Dozen is a list of 12 tax schemes and scams to watch for and avoid. What topped the list? No surprise there: identity theft once again.
-
Keeping Your Identity & Your Refund Safe From Fraudsters At Tax Season
Concerned about identity theft? According to a recent report, it’s on the rise. Tax season is peak season for certain identity thieves. Here’s how to protect yourself – and your refund – from fraudsters.
-
IRS Warns On Website Attacks, Claims No Taxpayer Accounts Were Compromised
The IRS is warning taxpayers about an attack upon its Electronic Filing PIN application on its website.
-
Fake TurboTax Emails Make The Rounds As Taxpayers Are Warned To Be Diligent During Tax Season
Inbox filled with emails advising that TurboTax is offline? IRS needs more information? Chances are, it’s a scam.
-
11 Tips To Protect You From Identity Theft & Related Tax Fraud
Identity theft tops the list of taxpayer concerns for 2016. And it’s not all in your head: a 2015 Identity Fraud Study, released by Javelin Strategy & Research, found that identity thieves stole $16 billion from 12.7 million U.S. consumers in 2014. The more you know about how to protect yourself, the better chance you have to not be a victim. Here are 11 tips help you protect yourself from identity theft and identity theft related tax fraud: