The IRS has identified several new variations of standard tax scams involving fake tax bills and demands for payments. Many of these scams involve purchasing and transferring information using a gift card or iTunes card. Other scams to be aware of include: Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) Scam This scam involves con artists claiming[ … ]
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Avoid March Madness—Why You Should File Your Taxes Now
For sports fans, this time of year is an exciting one. First the Super Bowl, and then the buildup toward the NCAA March Madness tournament. While tax season isn’t quite as exciting as these events, you’ll still want to make the effort to get ahead of the game—and the April 18 deadline—to score the benefits[ … ]
Ethics Programs: Setting the tone to prevent fraud
In the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners biannual Report to the Nations (2016), the cases studied in the Report to the Nations indicated that small organizations experienced fraud at a rate of approximately 30% with a median loss of $150,000 Interestingly, the median loss at small organizations is comparable to those at large multi-national organizations,[ … ]
A Children’s Story Lesson on Ethics
One night while putting my daughter, Genevieve (4), to bed I came across a message in the book she chose that sparked my interest on a professional level. The book chosen was about teaching kids the power of affirmations titled “I Think, I Am!” by Louise L Hay. As we went through the pages, we[ … ]
IRS Warns Increase of Tax-Related Phishing & Malware
“The IRS will never call or email you – the sole form of communication from the IRS is old fashioned mail.” — Mary Yaconiello, CPA, PFS The Internal Revenue Service renewed a consumer alert for e-mail schemes after seeing an approximate 400 percent surge in phishing and malware incidents so far this tax season. E-mails[ … ]
File early to avoid tax identity theft
If you’re like many Americans, you may not start thinking about filing your tax return until the April 15 deadline (this year, April 18) is just a few weeks — or perhaps even just a few days — away. But there’s another date you should keep in mind: January 19. That’s the date the IRS[ … ]
Guarding against Identity Theft and Preventing Social Media Fraud
It is our pleasure to invite you and a guest to attend a special presentation titled, “Guarding against Identity Theft and Preventing Social Media Fraud” by retired FBI Special Agent, Mr. Jeff Lanza. This event is presented by The Grand Canyon Group at Morgan Stanley and co-sponsored by BeachFleischman CPAs, and Ivy Funds. Identity theft[ … ]
