Tax Scammers To The Left Of Me, Tax Schemers To The Right Of Me
Tax scammers are at it again. Here’s what they’re trying now… and how to protect yourself.
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IRS, TIGTA Continue To Warn Taxpayers Of ‘Largest Scam Of Its Kind’
Think that’s IRS on the phone demanding payment? Think again…
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Tax Scammers Continue To Dial-Up Trouble For America’s Seniors
Phone ringing off the hook? It could be scammers.
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Shutdown Gives Tax Scammers New Opportunities To Steal
With the IRS shut down, scammers are taking the opportunity to ramp up operations. Here’s what to be on the lookout for…
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IRS Issues Statement On Tax Exempt Scandal
The headlines were filled this morning with accusations, defenses, and more about the scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service’s increased, targeted scrutiny of the applications of specific tax-exempt organizations. Details about what actually happened – and who knew what and when – are still murky. An investigation into the timeline and the players in the…
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Taxpayer Alleges IRS Agent Offered Sex In Exchange For Lower Tax Penalties On Audit
Talk about some serious negotiations. A 40-year-old man out of Fall Creek, Oregon, has filed a federal lawsuit against the IRS, alleging that she used her, um, position to sexually harass and intimidate him. The man, Vincent Burroughs, filed the lawsuit on January 25, 2013, against the IRS and Internal Revenue Service agent, Dora Abrahamson….
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A Simple Solution For Reducing Taxpayer Fraud
Some of the best ideas are the most simple. This dawned on me while chatting with a fellow tax pro at a recent networking event (okay, it was a cocktail party, same thing). The two of us spent a few minutes talking about tax fraud and the child tax credit (yes, that’s what tax professionals…
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It’s Friday, Do You Know Where Your Tax Data Is?
You may not. A report issued by the Treasury Inspector General for Administration (TIGTA) (downloads as a pdf) found that the IRS does not always act promptly to notify taxpayers when personal and private taxpayer information has been accidentally disclosed. Information can be inadvertently disclosed a few ways. Mix-ups can happen at the return level:…
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"Complexity of Tax Law" Not a Challenge for IRS?
What challenges are the IRS facing this year? Apparently not the complexity of the Tax Code. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released its perspective two weeks ago on the most serious management and performance challenges confronting the IRS. The top 10 challenges in order of priority are: Modernization; Security; Tax Compliance Initiatives;…