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Taxpayers Beware of Bogus Tax Refund Promises
The IRS is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous tax return preparers pushing inflated tax refund claims. This scam remains on the annual list of tax scams known as the “Dirty Dozen” for the 2016 filing season.
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IRS Looking For Taxpayers Who Pad Their Tax Deductions
The vast majority of taxpayers file honest and accurate tax returns on time every year. However, each year some taxpayers fail to resist the temptation of fudging their information. That’s why falsely claiming deductions, expenses or credits on tax ...
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New E-Signature System Designed for Tax Preparers
With tax season in full swing, SIGNiX, a provider of cloud-based Independent E-Signature solutions, has launched TaxDoX, a new e-signature utility created to allow tax preparers to digitally sign and send tax documents securely through the cloud.
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Abuse of Business Tax Credits is a Top Concern for the IRS
The fuel tax credit is generally limited to off-highway business use or use in farming. Consequently, the credit is not available to most taxpayers. Still, the IRS routinely finds unscrupulous preparers who have enticed sizable groups of taxpayers to err
It Doesn’t Take a Genius to Understand the Need for Tax Professionals
You may have seen recent ads by a major tax preparation provider claiming that, “it doesn’t take a genius to do your taxes”. Unfortunately, they’re right. I’m not a genius. You’re probably not a genius. Neither is the mechanic that recently fixed the ...
IRS E-File System Breached; 101,000 Social Security Numbers May Be Compromised
The IRS says that it recently identified and halted an automated attack upon its Electronic Filing PIN application on its website. IRS.gov. Using personal data stolen elsewhere outside the IRS, identity thieves used malware in an attempt to generate ...
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Obama’s Final Budget Proposal Includes Sweeping Tax Changes
It’s unlikely that a sharply divided Congress will send President Obama off with parting gifts, but that didn’t stop the nation’s leader from including a “wish list” in the proposed budget for his final year in office. The proposals released on ...
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50% Bonus Depreciation and $500K Building Deduction Made Permanent
As with many other tax extenders, the faster 15-year cost recovery period was extended by the Tax Increase Prevention Act (TIPA), but only for 2014. The tax break officially expired on January 1, 2015. Now the PATH Act reinstates this provision ...