Protecting Your Information

SCAM SEASON, ‘ER, I MEAN TAX SEASON

We are in the first half of January and the scamming has already begun with scammers claiming to be from the IRS.  This is the prime time of the year when thieves posing as the IRS call people and threaten them by saying that taxes are owed.  Please don’t fall for these scams.  Stay vigilant.  […]

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Everyone Should Know the Facts About How the IRS Communicates With Taxpayers

Knowledge is a taxpayer’s first line of defense against scammers who pretend to be from the IRS with the goal of stealing personal information. Here are some facts about how the IRS communicates with taxpayers:

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Avoiding Scams When Donating After a Disaster

Hopefully, you were not impacted by the recent Hurricane Ian and are safe and sound.  But, there are thousands of individuals who may have lost their entire life’s accumulation.  And, being the kind-hearted person you are, you want to donate funds to help these unfortunate individuals.  In the world we live in today, criminals take […]

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Beware Of Texting Scams

We have all gotten those annoying emails that we know are scams and, hopefully, we have not taken the bait.  Also, many have received phone calls that are scams claiming to be the IRS, a law enforcement agency or even claiming they have a loved one captive and are holding them for ransom.  Recently, someone […]

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An Overview of the IRS’s 2022 Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

(Straight from the IRS) Compiled annually, the Dirty Dozen lists a variety of common scams that taxpayers can encounter anytime. The IRS warns taxpayers, tax professionals and financial institutions to beware of these scams. This year’s list is divided into five groups. Here’s an overview of the top twelve tax scams of 2022. Potentially abusive […]

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Protecting Your Personal Information

There has recently been a story in Philadelphia regarding the theft of information from a person while hospitalized.  The end result was not pleasant with the theft of money from the hospitalized person’s assets. Stop and think for a minute – you go to the hospital – whether in anticipation of being an inpatient or […]

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Identity Protection PIN

If you want to protect yourself from tax-related identity theft, you can opt into the IP PIN program offered by the IRS.  Currently, there are over 5 million taxpayers participating in the program which enables them to be proactive in preventing identity theft. If you are interested in joining the movement to protect your identity […]

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Should You Obtain An IP PIN?

An IP PIN, you ask – what is it?  Well, it is an Identity Protection PIN which prevents the filing of a tax return using your Social Security Number by someone other than you.  These PINs have been around for several years but were issued only when someone had fraudulent activity on their account or […]

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IRS Urges Caution With Email, Social Media And Phones

The Internal Revenue Service continues in its fight against cyber criminals and is constantly finding new ways that these criminals are obtaining information.  There is no limit to the means in which crimes can occur.  Whether through a telephone call, text message or email, the con artist tries to convince the recipient that they need […]

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