The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry are warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams at this time of year. The call follows what the IRS refers to as “a surge of new, sophisticated email phishing scams.”
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IRS Warns On Tax Transcript Scam
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning about a new “tax transcript” scam. In the scam, taxpayers are tricked into opening emails that look like they are from the IRS—but they potentially carry malware.
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Phone Spoofing Scam Triggers Social Security Warning
Just weeks after the Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a warning about an impersonation scheme, they are raising an alert about a new scam.
Read MoreSocial Security Warns On Phone Scams
The Social Security Administration issued a warning about an ongoing Office of the Inspector General (OIG) impersonation scheme.
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As Storm Clean-Up Begins, IRS Warns Taxpayers On Scams
After Hurricane Florence, the IRS has issued a reminder to taxpayers that criminals & scammers will try to take advantage of the generosity of taxpayers.
Read MoreHow To Avoid Social Security And Medicare Scams
Figuring out Social Security and Medicare taxes and benefits can be confusing for taxpayers, and increasingly, taxpayers are turning online and to professionals for help.
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21 IRS Phone Scammers Finally Face Sentencing
Why can’t the government catch these guys? That was the sentiment echoed in my inbox over and over as those Internal Revenue Service (IRS) impersonation
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Social Security Issues Warning About Scams
It may be summer, but the bad guys aren’t taking a vacation. The Acting Inspector General of Social Security, Gale Stallworth Stone, has issued a warning about
Read MoreIRS Warns Taxpayers To Watch Out For Scams
Now that tax season is over, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers to remain on alert for phishing emails and telephone scams.
Read MoreIRS Warns About New Tax Pro Scam
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its state and industry Security Summit partners are warning tax professionals about a new scam involving phishing emails posing as accounting and professional associations.
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