TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The office of Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said that the one scam that appears on the “most common scams of…
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Category: IRS Scams
IRS backlog has people wondering: Why resend 2020 returns?
Their checks to the U.S. Treasury were cashed nearly a year ago. But taxpayers say they’re now receiving letters from the Internal Revenue Service asking…
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WASHINGTON – More people without children now qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the federal government’s largest refundable tax credit for low- to…
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IRS and FTC Warn of ‘Mountains of Fraud’ Involving Cryptocurrencies, NFTs
It turns out the cryptocurrency market is rife with fraud, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which both acknowledged…
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Tips for trusting a tax preparer
Tax season is coming, and many COVID-19-related tax laws are still very confusing. This will lead many to visit a tax preparer to help them…
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The IRS wants your selfie. ID.me CEO says don’t worry about it.
ID.me, the verification service that most U.S. states turned to during the pandemic to confirm the identity of people applying for unemployment aid, attracted public…
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Student Loan Scams, What You Need to Know
Student loans will generally feel like a scam. In Jan 2022, Navient, one of the most important student loan suppliers, reached a $1.85 billion settlement…
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FTC Says Social Media Is A ‘Gold Mine’ For Crypto Scammers
By Lauren Berg (January 27, 2022, 9:37 PM EST) — Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms are a “gold mine” for scammers, according to…
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IRS warns to be on the lookout for tax scams this season
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The 2022 tax season has begun and the IRS urges extra caution for taxpayers prior to beginning their filing process. Whether…
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Local tax preparer pleads guilty to felony charge
Michelle Schaefer, owner of MM Tax Solutions A local tax preparer was sentenced last week on in Maricopa County Superior Court after pleading guilty to…
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