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Ten Tips for Choosing a Tax Preparer
There’s no point in burying our heads in the sand; it’s tax time, and that means making a decision about whether you want to tackle your tax forms on your own, use a software package like Turbo Tax, or...
View ArticleUnplanned Reductions on Your Tax Return – How not to go Wrong!
It’s that time of year that many look forward to. All year long we’ve been good citizens (hopefully), paying our taxes on a regular basis. Now it’s that time to see some of our hard-earned money...
View ArticleDon’t Be Fooled by IRS Email
The tax man cometh next month! BBB warns you not to be fooled by emails claiming you qualify to receive Federal and State tax relief. In fact, one such email says, “It will feel as if a huge weight has...
View Article7 Helpful Tips to Avoid a Tax Audit
As you know, a small percentage of tax returns are selected to be audited. Those who have experienced an audit know that it can be a nightmare and is worth avoiding if possible. Luckily, there are a...
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Don’t Trip Up on Last Minute Rush to File Taxes
It’s almost Tax Day, April 15, the deadline to file federal income tax returns. If you’re rushing to file your taxes, there are some things to keep in mind so you don’t trip up on unexpected fees or...
View ArticleBBB Warns Consumers about Pervasive Income Tax Fraud
Internal Revenue Service says Tax-Related Scams Do Not Go Away at End of Tax Season Despite the passing of the 2013 income tax return filing deadline, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to...
View ArticleScam Warning: The Ongoing IRS Phone Scam
Last year, the IRS issued a warning about a phone scam that had bogus IRS officials demanding immediate and untraceable payments of money over the phone. Since the warning, the number of complaints to...
View ArticleSweepstakes Calls that just won’t Go Away!
If I had a penny for every time I got a call asking how to make scam sweepstakes calls go away… my penny jar would runneth over. How do these nuisance calls get started in the first place? If only we...
View ArticlePiles and Piles and Piles of Sweepstakes Offers
A consumer came into our office with a pile of sweepstakes letters asking us to check on their legitimacy. All had one thing in common: an offer to win money. The offers came from the US but also from...
View ArticleScam Round-Up: Facebook, Taxes, and USAA
2015 brings new opportunities for everyone—including cyber criminals. We pulled together three scams likely to hit inboxes or homes in the new year, and they’re all aimed at tricking you into giving up...
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