IRS Reports Upswing In Data Thefts From Tax Preparers
The IRS reports that scammers are targeting tax professionals as Tax Day approaches. Here’s what you need to know.
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IRS Announces 'Dirty Dozen' Tax Scams
Tax moves that sound too good to be true? Chances are they’re on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) “Dirty Dozen” scam list for 2018.
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IRS Issues Urgent Warning On New Tax Refund Scam
Just when you thought you’d read about all of the tax scams: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers about a new – and growing – scam involving erroneous tax refunds being deposited into real taxpayer bank accounts. Then the crooks use various tactics to con taxpayers into turning over the funds. It’s a new twist…
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IRS Advises Taxpayers To Watch Out For Schemes
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued an alert about a new email scheme targeting taxpayers. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself.
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IRS Warns On New Scam Targeting Tax Professionals
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is again warning tax professionals about a potential scam involving email and IRS e-services.
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Money For Nothing: Lottery & Sweepstakes Scams Also Target Taxpayers
I won the lottery this week despite the fact that I didn’t buy a ticket. I found out that I won after the directors of the lottery reached out to me directly via email to claim my prize. They just need some of my personal information and they’ll get to processing my winnings right away….
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Taxes From A To Z (2015): S Is For Scams
It’s my annual “Taxes from A to Z” series! Next up: S Is For Scams There have always been folks willing to take advantage of honest taxpayers but recently it feels like scams are all the rage. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is working to educate taxpayers about scams with the hope that the more…
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Bogus Email Making Rounds Asking For IRS Identification Verification
With a month to go before Tax Day, about 2 of every 3 taxpayers have yet to file their federal income tax returns. That means pitches from tax software and tax professionals are heating up. And, of course, identity thieves are ramping up their efforts to snare taxpayers, too. This week, I received yet another…
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Tax Professionals Targeted In Latest Bogus IRS Email Scam
It turns out that scammers aren’t just targeting taxpayers: tax professionals are on their radars, too. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has warned tax professionals to use caution after reports of bogus emails started making the rounds. In the latest scheme, tax professionals are sent a bogus email with instructions to update their IRS e-services…
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With Tax Day Over, Tax Scammers Are Still In Business
With the ink barely dry on tax returns, scammers are already reaching out to taxpayers.