by taxPRO Websites Staff | Dec 3, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Six little numbers. They could be all the difference between a happy taxpayer and someone who’s fallen victim to identity thieves. The six numbers make up an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number, also known as an IP PIN, and they can help to keep...
by taxPRO Websites Staff | Dec 3, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Aside from being required by the FTC to have a written data security plan, criminals have increasingly been targeting tax professionals with phishing emails and social media messages. The pandemic—it turns out—has simply given them even more opportunities to create...
by taxPRO Websites Staff | Dec 1, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
With the passage of Thanksgiving, Americans are shifting into gifting mode. For many, that means giving a holiday monetary gift to a well-deserving charity of one sort or another. Unfortunately, scammers can use this noble intention to enrich themselves through fake...
by taxPRO Websites Staff | Nov 30, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Now that the IRS is putting the wraps on the last installment of the Advance Child Tax Credit payments for 2021, some taxpayers who didn’t apply for other credits might get a reminder to do a little extra checking. For some taxpayers, these notices may be the gateway...
by taxPRO Websites Staff | Nov 30, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
Cyber Monday traditionally closes out the busiest holiday shopping weekend of the year, which sees Americans swarming stores and crawling websites for post-Thanksgiving sales. Despite predictions of fewer in-person shoppers and eye-popping deals, there’s no doubt that...
by taxPRO Websites Staff | Nov 26, 2021 | Tax Tips and News
The Internal Revenue Service is making a pitch about the Advance Child Tax Credit payments that smacks of the spiel for sale pricing from used car dealers: “When it’s gone, it’s gone!” The IRS—thankfully minus the loud plaid sport coat—says after November 29,...
