If you’re leaving your job and you have a retirement plan (other than a defined benefit (pension) plan), you generally have four options for your account balance:1. Leave your...
Posted by Emelia Mensa CPA on 01/18/2017
The IRS, the states and the tax industry are committed to protecting Taxpayers from identity theft. But, they need the community help to join us in this effort.By taking a few simple...
Posted by Emelia Mensa CPA on 01/09/2017
January 6, 2017 by Amy Hebert Consumer Education Specialist, FTCWe’ve written before about scammers who trick people into paying with iTunes gift cards. The latest? They’re...
Posted by Emelia Mensa CPA on 01/06/2017
Posted on by Jim Borland, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Communications - Social Security MattersEvery worker’s dream is to enjoy a secure retirement. Social Security...
Posted by Emelia Mensa CPA on 01/06/2017
December 30, 2016 by Alesha Hernandez Consumer Education Specialist, FTCIf you had a dollar for every New Year’s resolution you’ve broken, what would you do with...
Posted by Emelia Mensa CPA on 12/30/2016
Inside The Mind of Your Tax Professional...Many tax professional take advantage of the poor late filer with price hikes and bogus deductions only take off after the season leaving...
Posted by Emelia Mensa CPA on 12/30/2016
I MADE A MISTAKE ON MY TAXESWhat should I do?How to fix a mistake depends mainly on a few factors – if you filed a return or not, if you got a notice, and the kind of mistake...
Posted by Emelia Mensa CPA on 12/22/2016
There’s an app for that (but it might be fake)December 22, 2016 by Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC (source)As more and more consumers are shopping with mobile...
Posted by Emelia Mensa CPA on 12/22/2016
Please read.....If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! In recent years, thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams and...
Posted by Emelia Mensa CPA on 12/14/2016
