by GruffyGoat Team | Mar 16, 2016 | Scams
Phone scams are nothing new, but the IRS says that scammers are trying a new tactic: impersonating an IRS employee calling to verify tax return information over the phone. Criminals will call taxpayers claiming they’re from the IRS and saying that they have your tax...
by GruffyGoat Team | Feb 15, 2016 | IRS, Scams
In 2015, the IRS launched an initiative with the tax industry to put increased safeguards in place to prevent identity theft and protect taxpayers’ data from thieves. You can check out Fact Sheet 2015-23 to see the details of all that the initiative includes. But the...
by GruffyGoat Team | Feb 11, 2016 | IRS, Scams
Earlier this week, the IRS announced that they discovered and stopped an automated cyberattack on the e-filing personal identification number (PIN) system last month. In this attack, cyber thieves used information stolen “outside the IRS” to generate e-file PINs for...
by GruffyGoat Team | Jan 25, 2016 | Scams, Taxes
In a statement reported on by WYFF4, the South Carolina Department of Revenue said that they’ll be delaying refunds for the majority of filers until March 1. As scammers continue to steal identities and file false tax returns in order to get their victims’ refunds,...
by GruffyGoat Team | Jan 21, 2016 | Scams, Taxes
Pesticides on produce aren’t the worst kind of dirty dozen you need to be aware of. The IRS is focusing on twelve popular scams that they’ve branded The Dirty Dozen. Journal of Accountancy explored the full list, and we’re sharing here what you need to know about each...
by GruffyGoat Team | Dec 17, 2015 | Scams
With identity theft so common, taxpayers are naturally concerned about the security of their information during the filling process. And although the e-filing system itself is secure, identity thieves will often file early the tax return of someone whose identity...
