The tax year is here again, and people should expect fake IRS letters from scammers. Since Uncle Sam is sending out bills or notices to taxpayers, many scammers are exploring this...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 09/02/2022
Most tax practitioners are familiar with reasonable cause as the basis for penalty abatement. But many often overlook another important reason for penalty abatement: the so-called...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 05/27/2022
The Revenue Agency has updated procedures affecting the Individual Identification Number (ITIN) application process. Taxpayers and their representatives should review the following...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 11/11/2021
Article Highlights:Stimulus Payments to Deceased Individuals Stop Payments Being Made on Checks Already Issued IRS Authority to Deny Stimulus Payments to Deceased Individuals History...
Posted by Ace Plus Tax Resolution on 08/04/2020
Voice mails and robocalls are not the scammer’s only option now, they also use the texting strategy. A warning about a new scam that appears to come from Social Security through...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 04/27/2020
The tax season may be over for most taxpayers, but fraudsters do not give up. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently warned taxpayers and tax professionals against a new fraudulent...
Posted by Elliot Kravitz, ATP on 09/30/2019
Tax season is in full swing, as are the phone scams that claim to be from the IRS. Scammers are using new tactics, and some will call to say they have your tax return and just need...
Given that virtually all retirees receive social security benefits, it is apparently not unexpected that many fraudsters will present the program in fraudulent phone calls, emails,...
Posted by Carmen Garcia on 06/11/2020
Several taxpayers have experienced tax-related identity theft. Beneath we clarify what tax-related identity theft is and steps that ought to be considered by any individual who is...
Posted by Debi G Hill, CPA on 10/23/2019