Taxpayers should be aware of the most recent scam linked to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), where fraudsters call to demand an immediate tax payment through a prepaid debit card. In the latest twist, the scammer claims to be from the IRS and tells the victim about two certified letters purportedly sent to […]
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Compiled annually by the IRS, the “Dirty Dozen” is a list of common scams taxpayers may encounter in the coming months. While many of these scams peak during the tax filing season, they may be encountered at any time during the year. Here is this year’s list: 1. Identity Theft Tax-related identity theft occurs when
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Tax Return Identity Theft is Still a Problem: How to Prevent Tax Fraud Tax filing season is behind us, and you may have noticed that electronically filing your tax return this year required you to jump through a few more hoops. The IRS has taken measures to curb the rise of tax filing identity theft,
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There are always taxpayer phone and email scams going around throughout the year. However, they tend to intensify during the tax filing season. Scammers prey upon those that are most vulnerable such as the elderly, recent immigrants, and those whose first language is not English. IRS Telephone Scam: Persons claiming to be from the IRS
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