The IRS has improved its identification of fraudulent tax returns that involve identity theft, but the agency needs to be more accurate in its identity theft estimates, according to a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax …

As the owner of a small tax office business, I see tax-related identity theft among others often, but when it happened to my employees as well, I decided to expand the responsibilities of my business to become tax protectors as well as tax…

You may have heard of the CEO scam: that’s where spear-phishers impersonate a CEO to hit up a company for sensitive information. That’s what happened to Snapchat, when an email came in to its payroll department, masked as an email from CEO…

The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning taxpayers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous return preparers, one of the most common “Dirty Dozen” tax scams seen during tax season. The vast majority of tax professionals provide honest, high…

The Canton Regional and Greater West Virginia Better Business Bureau offers tips and advice for consumers to avoid fraudulent practices. Today's topic: IRS warns of the "Dirty Dozen" The concern: Every year, the IRS compiles their "Dirty D…

LOUIS, MO (KTVI)–Sandy Furuya with Wamhoff Financial Planning and Accounting provides tips to help you be ready for your tax appointment and make it a productive, stress-free experience. What should I bring? As a general rule of thumb, it’…

The 2016 tax filing season has begun, with W-2s arriving in the mail and some confusion arising from news of a refund delay. While most people will be minimally impacted by changes this year, one of the biggest additions is aimed at helpin…

By now, you've probably heard people talking about tax season — or maybe you got the hint that you'll need to start filing your taxes soon, because of that complicated-looking W-2 form that arrived at your house. It's only natural to want …

Tax filing season begins Monday but some early filers face new hurdles, as crackdown on fraud continues. Opening Day for the IRS is Monday. That's when the Internal Revenue Service will start accepting electronically filed tax returns. We …

The 2017 tax season began this month and local tax accountant, Jennifer Eubanks with Mcneel CPA is offering some tips for people who haven't filed for their refund yet. "A lot of people that are self-employed don't look at taking the self-…

While all working citizens should have had their W-2 form delivered by now, it’s important for taxpayers to take time and use caution when selecting a tax preparer you can trust. It’s important to avoid mistakes that could result in additi…

Groups and individuals pretending to be charitable organizations are especially active around tax season, as they try to attract donations from Americans looking for a tax deduction. Unfortunately, its one of the “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams fo…

Employee fraud is a significant problem faced by organizations of all types, sizes, locations and industries. While we would all like to believe our employees are loyal and working for the benefit of the organization (and most of them prob…

Looking back at Enron, perhaps the company best known for committing accounting fraud, you can see the many methods that were utilized in order to fraudulently improve the appearance of its financial statements. Through the use of off bala…