Criminals seem to never sleep, constantly on the lookout for another way to scam individuals, businesses, and even tax professionals. Each year, the IRS publishes a list of the top 12 scams that threaten the tax and financial information of taxpayers. At the top of...
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Don’t be Fooled Again!
The IRS has alerted taxpayers to fraudulent tax schemes on social media promoting Fuel Tax Credits and the Sick and Family Leave Credits. These posts have caused thousands of taxpayers to wrongly claim such credits which can result in large penalties to taxpayers. To...
A Fresh Reminder from the IRS for Individuals and Small Businesses to Avoid Scams
In honor of National Small Business Week, the IRS reminds us of the relentless and sophisticated fraudsters just waiting to take advantage of unsuspecting taxpayers, particularly when they are vulnerable such as during a disaster. The IRS publishes its “Dirty Dozen”...
The IRS is Providing Numerous Resources for Small Businesses in Honor of National Small Business Week
The IRS is celebrating National Small Business Week, and to do so, they have released a compilation of resources to assist small businesses with filing or to help protect them from various scams or pitfalls. There will be new topics discussed each day this week,...
Be Aware that Even Tax Return Preparers Might Not Have Your Best Interest at Heart!
The Justice Department has obtained injunctions against hundreds of tax preparers allegedly intending to defraud their customers or the government. Recently, they filed a complaint against Juan Humberto Garcia and Marcos Yariel Figueroa for allegedly preparing and...
Does the Investment Vehicle Sound Too Good to be True? It Might Be!
The prevalence of scams and fraud has seemingly increased, and the caution consumers and businesses alike must take is exemplified by cases like Pennsylvania resident, Joseph LaForte, who was recently sentenced to 186 months in prison for operating a fraudulent...
Choose your Tax Preparer Carefully to Protect your Personal Information
It used to be that people just wanted a tax return preparer who could “save them the most tax” or get them the “largest refund,” but nowadays, you have to also ensure your tax preparer takes steps to avoid being scammed out of your personal information! One tip the...
Predatory “Mills” Are Scamming Individuals Using the IRS’ Offer in Compromise Program
Despite the IRS offering numerous tools to assist taxpayers with their tax woes, Offer in Compromise (OIC) “mills” are preying on individuals in tax debt by promising “pennies-on-the-dollar” settlements. The OIC program is in place to help taxpayers settle their tax...
New Scams Are Targeting Tax Professionals and Taxpayers, Alike
The IRS and Security Summit are issuing warnings to tax professionals and individuals to be wary of the various schemes scammers use to obtain business and taxpayer information. While many of these schemes have been around for a while, scammers are becoming more...
Southern California CPA Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns
A tax return preparer in Southern California pled guilty to operating a tax return preparation business that prepared over 11,000 tax returns, demanding refunds totaling over $38 million from the IRS beginning in 2013. Salvador Gonzalez, owner of Grace’s Lighthouse...
