The Internal Revenue Service today warned people to beware of a new scam linked to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), where fraudsters call to demand an immediate tax payment through a prepaid debit card. This scam is being reported across the country, so […]
The Federal Trade Commission recently released a statement warning college students not to fall for a new scam: the federal student tax scam. Students from many colleges are telling the FTC that the calls go something like this: the so-called IRS agent tells you that […]
On Sunday, Forbes posted an article explaining a part of the new Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 that will affect many taxpayers: their refunds will be delayed next year. As part of the “Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH ) Act of 2015,” […]
The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new initiative designed to more quickly identify employers who are falling behind on their payroll or employment taxes and then help them get caught up on their payment and reporting responsibilities. The effort is called the Early Interaction Initiative. […]
The IRS has seen a surge of phone scams in recent months as scam artists call unsuspecting taxpayers impersonating an IRS agent and proceed to threaten police arrest, deportation, license revocation and other things if the taxpayer does not pay a tax amount. The IRS […]
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration (TIGTA) today issued a warning to taxpayers to beware of phone calls from individuals claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in an effort to defraud them. “This is the largest scam of its kind […]
As the taxpayer claiming a child (or children), you need to provide documentation that the child/children actually live with you. Below is a list of documents that may be used to support that claim: School records or statement showing the child’s (your) address Landlord or […]
It might not be as exciting as deer season or football season, but tax season opens this year on Jan. 30th. Following the January tax law changes made by Congress under the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), the IRS recently announced that plans to open […]
