by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 25, 2024 | Scam of the day
Income tax identity theft, by which identity thieves file phony income tax returns with counterfeit W-2s using the Social Security number and name of their victim is still a major problem for the IRS and taxpayers costing us all billions of dollars each year....
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 24, 2024 | Scam of the day
Getting information from the IRS can sometimes be a frustrating experience. Fortunately, the IRS has a program by which you can set up an Online Account with the IRS through which you can access information about your income taxes including your latest payment...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 11, 2024 | Scam of the day
With the due date for filing you federal income tax return approaching in a month, many people are filing their taxes at this time with almost 94% of individual income tax returns being filed electronically. TurboTax is a popular online tax preparation service and so...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 20, 2024 | Scam of the day
Not even the dead are immune from identity theft and this particular type of identity theft is now on the rise. Until new regulations were enacted in 2014 scammers merely checked out the latest obituaries and then went to a free totally available data bank called the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 13, 2024 | Scam of the day
Income tax identity theft, by which identity thieves file phony income tax returns with counterfeit W-2s using the Social Security number and name of their victim is still a major problem for the IRS and taxpayers costing us all billions of dollars each year....
