With the recent news of a major hack against the credit report giant Equifax, it should be clear that the one rule that’s still valid in the tech field is, “it can happen to anybody.”…
The Internal Revenue Service says its transition to a new e-Services platform is taking longer than they expected. This means the ability to submit new or change existing applications to access the IRS tools will remain offline for “several more days.”…
Criminals stole the financial information of around 143 million people from Equifax, a credit reporting agency. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the Equifax data breach included “names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers,” as well as 209,000 credit card records and 182,000 dispute documents.…
The Internal Revenue Service has extended relief measures to victims of Hurricane Irma, similar to the relief offered for Hurricane Harvey.This includes an additional filing extension for taxpayers…
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A new phishing scheme has been unleashed on taxpayers, this time impersonating as the FBI and the IRS.In reality, the scammers are sending emails that install ransomware on computers in order to hold…
Scammers are flooding taxpayers with bogus emails, phone calls and in-person solicitations posing as disaster relief organizations.Hurricane Harvey’s rain has scarcely stopped falling in south Texas,…
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The Internal Revenue Service has announced a couple of big changes they have planned for the e-Services system in the coming months.The first is the transfer of the e-Services system to a new…
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Hurricane Harvey: The Internal Revenue Service has formally acted to give taxpayers in the region a measure of good news.Rain from Hurricane Harvey may still be falling in south Texas, but the…
Every year, major publications survey readers to determine how various tax preparation software providers performed during tax season. These surveys are noted for helping tax professionals choose a…
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A new tactic in the fight against tax-related identity theft is being floated among congressional staffers these days. Accounting Today reports that tax experts Roger Harris, president of Padgett…
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