Beware of these ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams
As tax season is heating up, so are the scams. The Internal Revenue Service has rolled out its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for the 2018 filing season. Many of the scams are perennial, showing up year after year, while others have a new twist on an old con. One such example is […]
There is more than one way to pay your taxes
Just as more and more businesses accept electronic payment for purchases or bills, so too does the IRS. Of course, you can still pay your taxes each year or quarterly by check or money order, but you can also use other options such as: Direct pay through your checking or savings account. This service is […]
Beware of emerging phone scam involving claims concerning certified mail
After reports in recent years of a series of scams targeting taxpayers, con artists have upped their game in a way to make their scams appear more legitimate. The IRS reported this month that there is a new scam linked to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), where fraudsters claim that the IRS had […]
Payroll tax scam resurfaces this tax season
Tax season is heating up and so are scams. The scams take different shape, but are all after one thing: Your money. The IRS and state tax agencies recently issued a warning about a W-2 email phishing scam that is becoming common for this time of year. The W-2 scam first appeared last year when […]