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  • IRS Dirty Dozen tax scam list for 2021, plus prevention and recovery options if you fell for any of them

    July 2, 2021
    The Internal Revenue Service has wrapped up its 2021 version of the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams. In announcing the cons…
  • Complicated tax arrangements, aka more Dirty Dozen scams

    July 1, 2021
    We regular folks tend to have a complicated relationship with the wealthy. And by complicated, I mean one-sided, unrealistic, and…
  • Fake tax promises, other phony ploys are part of the 2021 IRS Dirty Dozen

    June 30, 2021
    What's the result when the worst things happen? Too often, it's terrible people taking advantage of good people. This occurs…
  • Scam attempts to obtain taxpayers’ personal info remain part of IRS’ Dirty Dozen

    June 29, 2021
    The COVID-19 pandemic presented new opportunities for crooks, as noted in yesterday's post on the first group of 2021's Dirty…
  • COVID-19 tax-related scams top IRS’ Dirty Dozen 2021 list

    June 28, 2021
    It's Dirty Dozen Week at the Internal Revenue Service. That's right, a week of examining the 12 most common and/or…
  • Reps seek $10,200 tax exclusion for essential workers

    June 27, 2021
    Photo by 竟傲 汤 from Pexels Texas is pretty much open. Even my local grocery store, which for almost a year had…
  • Young people are increasingly scam victims

    June 26, 2021
    Don't fall, regardless of your age, for tax or other types of fraudulent schemes. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced…
  • Most U.S. taxpayers believe tax cheating is wrong

    June 25, 2021
    Here's some good news to kick off you weekend. Most U.S. taxpayers say cheating on taxes is wrong. Of the taxpayers…
  • IRS hosting tax return filing events to help families get Advance Child Tax Credit payments

    June 24, 2021
    Need help filing a 2020 tax return so you can get Advance Child Tax Credit payments? The IRS and community…
  • John McAfee, software developer charged with U.S. tax evasion, dies in Spanish jail

    June 23, 2021
    Photo of John McAfee shared by his wife earlier this year as part of a Twitter post arguing for his…
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