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REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Navigating the Complex Rules That Describe a Public Charity
Expedited Review of IRS Applications for Recognition of Exempt Status
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in New Mexico and Utah
Back to Compliance: Reinstating Tax-Exempt Status for a Charity
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REFRESH: Loot and Private Foundation Rules – Part 2
IRS Dirty Dozen Warnings on Charitable Scams
US Expatriate Tax Planning - Part 1 - A Podcast with Janathan Allen
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Florida and Louisiana
Business Better Podcast Episode: Tax Audits, Investigations, and Global Enforcement - A Conversation with IRS Special Agent Jonathan Schnatz
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Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Rhode Island and New Hampshire
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El 7/16/24, el IRS advirtió a los contribuyentes y profesionales de impuestos cómo las estafas por correo electrónico continúan teniendo como objetivo engañar a los contribuyentes robando información fiscal y financiera...more
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
El 4/11/24, el IRS concluyó la publicación de la Docena Sucia 2024. La Docena Sucia es una campaña anual de concientización del contribuyente que comenzó en 2002 y enumera doce estafas y esquemas que colocan a los...more
On 4/11/24, the IRS concluded the release of the Dirty Dozen 2024. The Dirty Dozen is an annual taxpayer awareness campaign which began in 2002 listing twelve scams and schemes that place taxpayers, businesses, and the tax...more
El 3/28/24, el IRS inició su lista anual de la Docena Sucia (“Dirty Dozen”) con una advertencia para que los contribuyentes estén al tanto de la evolución de las estafas de smishing y phishing diseñadas para robar información...more
On 3/28/24, the IRS kicked off its annual Dirty Dozen list with a warning for taxpayers to be aware of evolving smishing and phishing scams designed to steal sensitive taxpayer information. Smishing and phishing scams arrive...more
Taxpayers can take a tax deduction with respect to “theft” losses that result from an illegal “taking of property” done with criminal intent. Among various other types of criminal activities, fraud is treated as theft under...more
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers about a new scam rising in popularity – mailings regarding “unclaimed refunds.” Every year, scammers think of more creative ways to trick us into unwittingly...more
On 3/21/23, day two of the annual Dirty Dozen tax scams campaign, the IRS issued a Phishing and Smishing warning to taxpayers to remain vigilant against email and text scams aimed at tricking taxpayers about refunds or tax...more
On April 5, 2023, the IRS wrapped up its Dirty Dozen 2023 list – earlier than the release of the Dirty Dozen 2022 list which was published on June 10, 2022. According to the IRS, the Dirty Dozen represents the worst of the...more
Every year, the IRS issues a list of the top 12 scams and schemes for taxpayers to take caution to avoid. While the first of April marked the annual “April Fools” period, I don’t want you to be fooled by IRS scams. So, while...more
Every year, the IRS compiles a list of common scams that taxpayers may encounter – its so-called “Dirty Dozen.” Today, the Service wrapped up the annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2023 with a reminder for taxpayers,...more
"EvilProxy" Provides Low-Skill Threat Actors Access to Advanced Phishing Techniques - A new Phishing-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform dubbed "EvilProxy" has been discovered by Resecurity researchers. PaaS platforms allow...more
According to the IRS, the Dirty Dozen represents the worst of the worst tax scams. The Dirty Dozen is a list that is compiled annually by the IRS in order to alert taxpayers, tax professionals and financial institutions of...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 29, 2021 – December 3, 2021... November 29, 2021: The IRS published a news release...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of August 16, 2021 – August 20, 2021... August 17, 2021: The IRS Security Summit series, in...more
Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) publishes a list of tax-related scams, which it calls the “Dirty Dozen.” This year, it provided a “Dirty Dozen” scam series warning taxpayers of such scams....more
On May 11, 2021, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its Spring Consumer Protection Conference virtually with more than 500 attendees. The conference comprised a series of panel discussions with state...more
Tax season leaves some Americans rejoicing in their refunds and other grousing about how much they owe. Whatever the case, paying them – whether in one lump sum or throughout the year – it is a civic duty that, while not very...more
For the past several years, thousands of businesses have been hit with phishing scams during tax season. Through these social engineering scams, hackers obtain employee Forms W-2 for filing fraudulent tax returns seeking...more
Every year the IRS compiles a “Dirty Dozen” list of scams and abusive schemes that may impact taxpayers. On July 16, 2020, the IRS released it 2020 Dirty Dozen List, which almost exclusively focuses on the schemes and tactics...more
Tax season will soon be upon us and many not-so-eager taxpayers will share sensitive personal information about themselves, their dependents, their employees, and others with their trusted professional tax preparers for...more
The Security Summit, consisting of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), state tax agencies, and private-sector tax industry officials, is encouraging tax professionals during the 2019 summer season to take some time to...more
IRS Reminds Tax Professionals: Beware Phishing Emails - 08/01/2019 01:30 PM EDT - Original release date: August 1, 2019 - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a news release warning tax professionals of the...more