As the battle continues against tax-related identity theft, the IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry renewed their call for tax professionals to be…
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Category: IRS Scams
7 Ways to Identify Fake Text Messages That Are Likely Scams
Texting scams are common and you should be on the lookout for fake texts and other kinds of spam messages. Fake texts often have lots…
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Conservation Easement Abuse – Not Just The Syndicators
Close-up of Conservation easement with pen getty In Green, or Greed? A Fresh Perspective on the Valuation of Conservation Easements, three Boston University Law professors,…
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Nigerian National Living In Maryland Sentenced After Running Elderly Fraud Scheme
A Nigerian national living in Maryland was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after running a fraud scheme that targeted the elderly, authorities say.…
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Senior buys eBay gift cards at CVS and almost gets scammed. Now she wants a refund.
Charlene Sozansky holds gift cards that were purchased by a friend who thought she was buying them to help Sozansky. But instead, she was tricked…
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren with Representatives Katie Porter, Brad Sherman, and Colleagues Introduce the Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2022
Senator Elizabeth Warren: Legislation would create free and easy tax filing tools and cut down on the 13 hours and $240 that taxpayers spend on…
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Tips for military regarding fraud, scams
By Gulf Breeze News | on July 14, 2022 In honor of July as Military Consumer Protection Month, Chief…
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How to check if a charity is legitimate – The Oakland Press
Q: Did the IRS make a mid-year adjustment for the mileage deduction in 2022? A: Yes, the IRS increased the mileage deduction starting in July.…
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Beware of Scammers | Opinion
Several years ago, I received a phone call from an elderly lady who had fallen victim to a scammer posing as her phone provider. She…
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Ex-Cook County official Patrick Doherty pleads guilty to several corruption schemes
A once high-ranking Cook County official sat quietly in a federal courtroom as a prosecutor read through a laundry list of allegations against him Wednesday.…
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