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Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Email Scams Continue to Trick Taxpayers

On 7/16/24, the IRS warned taxpayers and tax professionals how email scams continue to aim to trick taxpayers by stealing sensitive tax and financial information. This information consists of passwords, bank account numbers,...more

StoneTurn

Elder Fraud During Tax Season: Schemes, Red Flags and Prevention Methods to Protect Your Loved Ones & Their Bank Accounts

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“Rejected.” Your pulse quickens as you read the letter your mother received from the IRS after filing her tax return. Someone else filed her taxes before you and collected her refund. You were hoping that money would help...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Identity Theft Continues To Rank High On IRS “Dirty Dozen” Despite Recent Gains

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Despite a steep drop in tax-related identity theft in recent years, the Internal Revenue Service warns taxpayers that the scam remains serious enough to earn a spot on the 2019 “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams. “Taxpayers...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #167 – IRS Issues Warning About Tax Transcript Scam

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning to consumers about an email that looks like it is from “IRS Online.” The email is designed to get the recipient to click on an attachment that is labeled “Tax Account...more

Locke Lord LLP

Tax Season Brings Resurgence in Form W-2 Tax Scam

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There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and the knowledge that Ben Franklin’s famous adage will be co-opted. A twenty-first century version of it may be that “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Identity Theft in Violins and Tax Scams

My violin was made in 1962 by a luthier named Umberto Lanaro, but it bears the label of Eligio Puccini and says it was made in 1947. Lanaro chose in effect to use Puccini’s identity when making my violin, as Lanaro...more

Dickinson Wright

HR, Payroll, Finance Department Beware: Renewed IRS W-2 Phishing Scam Alert

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The Internal Revenue Service and other agencies recently issued an urgent reminder Alert warning of a sophisticated scam to obtain confidential information and in some cases, fraudulent cash wire transfer payments. Scammers...more

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Beware of the CEO Email Request Phishing Scam: A Different Form of March Madness

Not only is it “March Madness” time, it is also prime tax return filing time. That means that the email scammers are out in full force as well. In the last 10 days, we have seen a marked uptick in what are called...more

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