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IRS announces “Dirty Dozen” List of Tax Scams for 2017

By on February 23, 2017 at 12:59 PM
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams. The annual list highlights various schemes that taxpayers may encounter throughout the year, many of which …

Avoid the Rush; Use IRS.gov for Quick Answers to Questions

By on February 15, 2017 at 2:00 PM
The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that the next couple of weeks, especially around Presidents’ Day, marks the busiest time of year for IRS toll-free phone services. Taxpayers can avoid …

IRS and Security Summit Partners Warn of Fake Tax Bill Emails

By on September 22, 2016 at 11:32 AM
The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners today issued an alert to taxpayers and tax professionals to be on guard against fake emails purporting to contain an IRS tax bill related …

Back to School? Learn about Tax Credits for Education

By on September 14, 2016 at 10:58 AM
If you pay for college in 2016, you may receive some tax savings on your federal tax return, even if you’re studying outside of the U.S. Both the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Lifetime …

New Phishing Scheme Mimics Software Providers; Targets Tax Professionals

By on August 17, 2016 at 8:57 AM
The Internal Revenue Service is alerting tax professionals to an emerging phishing email scam that pretends to be from tax software providers and tries to trick recipients into clicking on a bogus …

Tax Tips for Students Working this Summer

By on July 5, 2016 at 12:46 PM
Many students get summer jobs. It’s a great way to earn extra spending money or to save for later. Here are some tips for students with summer jobs: 1. Withholding and Estimated Tax. If you are an …

IRS Provides Guidelines on How to Claim New Wrongful-Incarceration Exclusion

By on June 17, 2016 at 3:11 PM
The Internal Revenue Service recently released guidelines on how wrongfully-incarcerated taxpayers can take advantage of the new retroactive exclusion from income for any civil damages, restitution or …

IRS warns of latest scam involving bogus “Federal Student Tax”

By on June 14, 2016 at 1:13 PM
The Internal Revenue Service is issuing a warning to taxpayers about bogus phone calls from IRS impersonators demanding payment for a non-existent tax, the “Federal Student Tax.” Even though the tax …