As tax season approaches, it’s crucial to be aware of scams that can threaten your financial well-being. Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using social media and other channels to try to steal personal information or encourage risky behaviors that could harm your business. Here’s a roundup of the most common tax scams circulating, according to […]
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If you own a business, we are sure you have also gotten emails, phone calls, and even texts from companies promising to help you to apply for – and receive – employee retention credits. While there are legitimate reasons for some businesses to apply, many companies fell for “too good to be true” offers of
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The IRS has identified abusive tax avoidance schemes as one of the “Dirty Dozen” scams and schemes that taxpayers and tax professionals should watch out for. These schemes are primarily aimed at high-income individuals who want to reduce or eliminate their tax obligations. To avoid falling prey to these schemes, the IRS advises taxpayers to
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The IRS and the Security Summit partners are warning tax professionals and those that prepare their own taxes to beware of evolving identity theft scams. Often perpetrated through phishing emails and SMS-text, these messages are designed to trick tax payers and preparers into opening embedded links or attachments that infect their computers and can steal personal
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If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. This adage rings especially true for tax scams. Recently, the IRS began its “Dirty Dozen“ list for 2022, which includes potentially abusive arrangements that taxpayers should avoid. The tax scams in this series focus on four transactions that are wrongfully promoted and will likely attract additional
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Hackers and others looking to separate you from your money seem to be working overtime lately. This time of year always brings an uptick on tax-related hacking attempts. Add to that the Ukrainian war, and our natural inclination to help those in need, and you have a perfect storm of fraud attempts. With that in
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