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December 09, 2024

‘Tis the Season for Holiday Shopping Scams

The holidays are typically the time of year for gifting presents to friends and family or donations to charity. Unfortunately, not-so-jolly fraudsters take advantage of this generosity. Protect yourself by watching for these common scams:…

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January 29, 2024

IRS Identity Theft Season Begins Now

Each year thieves try to steal billions in federal withholdings by stealing your identity. As the IRS focuses more attention on this quickly growing problem, now is the time of year to be extra vigilant….

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June 02, 2023

Summer 2023 Tax Deadlines and IRS News

Upcoming Tax Deadlines June 15 – Second quarter 2023 individual estimated tax payments are due. August 1 – Due date for filing 2022 retirement or employee benefit plan returns (5500 series) for calendar year plans….

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May 22, 2023

Avoid IRS Phishing Schemes

Tax season used to be the most common time to receive emails and phone calls from fraudsters posing as the IRS, but in reality, the threat is now year-round. The most common technique for identity…

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March 13, 2023

Understanding the Employee Retention Credit

The IRS has issued a renewed warning on Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. In recent months, promoters and other third parties have continuously pushed ineligible taxpayers to file for the Employee Retention Credit even when…

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