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Well-known tax preparation software sent financial information to Meta

In the last months, we have reported some issues with popular tax software that was charging fees or hide the free version from users. In a recent investigation by The Markup, there was evidence that code in some of popular tax preparation software including TaxAct, TaxSlayer and H&R Block sent financial and tax information to

By |2022-11-23T19:40:41+00:00November 23rd, 2022|Categories: Business, Individuals|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Unemployment fraud and how to avoid identity theft

During the pandemic, the news and newspapers have reported billions of dollars stolen through unemployment fraud and identity theft. Axios reported, “Unemployment fraud during the pandemic could easily reach $400 billion, according to some estimates, and the bulk of the money likely ended in the hands of foreign crime syndicates—making this not just theft, but

By |2021-08-19T16:50:12+00:00August 14th, 2021|Categories: Individuals|Tags: , , , , , |

All taxpayers are now eligible for identity protection PINs

The IRS shared this morning Tax Tip 2021-07 - All taxpayers are now eligible for identity protection PINs. The Identity Protection PIN is a six-digit code known only to the taxpayer and to the IRS. It helps prevent identity thieves from filing fraudulent tax returns using a taxpayers' personally identifiable information. Here are a few

By |2021-01-26T18:06:53+00:00January 26th, 2021|Categories: Individuals|Tags: , , , , |
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