Not Filing Taxes Could Get You in Trouble with IRS says Gary Quackenbush Tax Expert
Gary Quackenbush on NBC TV with Consumer Bob CONSUMER BOB HELPS TO SAVE YOU MONEY AND TIME Not Filing Taxes Could Get You in Trouble with IRS Here is the link to a TV show Gary was on with Consumer Bob. The question was whether the IRS would catch up to you if you did not file a tax return. The answer may surprise you. LINK – Quackenbush on TV with Consumer Bob – Late Filed Taxes – 2 minute video...
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Tax Scams Continue, Beware Last week the IRS issued yet another warning that tax scams continue as this tax season draws to a close. In the March 14 IRS Newswire report, the IRS warned about a new scam tactic used by criminals to get sensitive, financial and personal information from unsuspecting victims. Earlier this year we posted about tax scams involving fake charities and identity theft. We posted in 2015 about phishing scams, where con artists use fake emails or set up fake websites in an attempt to get your information. Similar scams continue and now may involve criminals pretending...
Read MoreIdentity Theft: Dirty Dozen Tax Scams 2016
Identity Theft: Tax Scams With tax season upon us, the IRS has issued warnings that scam artists are on the prowl and they could be after you. They have again issued their list of the “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams, this time identity theft tops the list. You can read about 2015’s number one, phone scams, in our post from last year. While identity theft can happen at any time of the year, many criminals take advantage of tax season to get their victims. Tax-related identity theft happens when someone uses your social security...
Read MoreTax Season Prep: Choosing a Tax Preparer
Tax Season Prep: Choosing a Tax Preparer While tax season may be one of the last things on your mind this time of year, there is no better time than now to find a good tax preparer. A good tax preparer can advise you on how to best finish out this tax year now and ease your tax filing stress come tax time. Once the end of the year comes and tax season begins, tax professional get busy and it will be harder to “shop around,” get advice, etc. In a recent IRS Newswire release, the IRS gives some tips that can help taxpayers as they select a tax preparer: Look for someone ethical:...
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Miserable Tax Season Review “For the majority of taxpayers who filed their returns and did not require IRS assistance, the filing season was generally successful. For the segment of taxpayers who required help from the IRS, the filing season was by far the worst in memory.” – Nina Olson, Tax Payer Advocate After all that we read about, experienced and warned you all about during Tax Season 2015, we shouldn’t be surprised at the recent National Taxpayer Advocate’s dismal review of the 2015 filing season. We heard about the upcoming “miserable tax” season...
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