by Admin | Jul 26, 2023 | Tax Scams
Businesses and tax-exempt organizations should watch out for telltale signs of misleading claims involving the Employee Retention Credit. Scammers and unscrupulous promoters continue to run aggressive broadcast advertising, direct mail solicitations and online...
by Admin | Jul 5, 2023 | Tax Scams
The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new scam mailing that tries to mislead people into believing they are owed a refund. The new scheme involves a mailing coming in a cardboard envelope from a delivery service. The enclosed letter...
by Admin | May 31, 2023 | Individual Taxes, Tax Scams
Scammers sometimes use stolen Social Security numbers to file fraudulent tax returns and collect refunds. To prevent this, the IRS scans every tax return for signs of fraud. If the system finds a suspicious tax return, the IRS reviews the return and sends a letter to...
by Admin | May 17, 2023 | Tax Scams
When it comes to income taxes, two things tend to be true every year. The first is that April will always roll around yet again, whether you like it or not – which means that it’s in your best interest to make sure your tax filing needs are accounted for....
by Admin | Mar 22, 2023 | Tax Scams
With the filing deadline quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service urged everyone to remain vigilant against email and text scams aimed at tricking taxpayers about refunds or tax issues. The IRS again includes a warning about phishing and smishing...
by Admin | Mar 11, 2023 | Business Taxes, Tax Planning, Tax Scams
Since the Fall of 2022, the IRS has issued several warnings to employers to beware of third parties promoting improper Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. See IRS IR-2023-40 (Mar. 7, 2023); IRS IR-2022-183 (Oct. 19, 2022); COVID Tax Tip 2022-170 (Nov. 7, 2022)....
