Harvest Time: Pick Up a Bushel of Capital Gains Tax Savings

Harvest Time: Pick Up a Bushel of Capital Gains Tax Savings

It's Time for a 4th Quarter Income Tax Tuneup | CPA Practice Advisor

It's Time for a 4th Quarter Income Tax Tuneup | CPA Practice Advisor

9 Tax Moves to Make Now

9 Tax Moves to Make Now

Am I a Household Employer?

Do you hire babysitters, housekeepers or other domestic workers?

Am I a Household Employer?

Tax Tips for Families Who Use a Nanny | CPA Practice Advisor

Tax Tips for Families Who Use a Nanny | CPA Practice Advisor

Domestic Violence Complicates Innocent Spouse Tax Filing | Bankrate.com

Domestic Violence Complicates Innocent Spouse Tax Filing | Bankrate.com

AICPA Advises IRS that S Corps Should Be Allowed Worthless Stock Deductions

AICPA Advises IRS that S Corps Should Be Allowed Worthless Stock Deductions

How Accountants Can Help Clients Avoid Scams | CPA Practice Advisor

This applies to enrolled agents and attorneys too!
How Accountants Can Help Clients Avoid Scams | CPA Practice Advisor

When to Lease Business Equipment Instead of Buying

When to Lease Business Equipment Instead of Buying

Average Income Tax Refund for 2015 Increased to $2,701 - IRS Caught $908 Million in Fraudulent Refunds

Average Income Tax Refund for 2015 Increased to $2,701 - IRS Caught $908 Million in Fraudulent Refunds

AARP's Fraud Watch Network Turns the Tables on Con Artists

AARP's Fraud Watch Network Turns the Tables on Con Artists

Tips for Taxpayers Who Received Filing Extensions

Tips for Taxpayers Who Received Filing Extensions

Projected 2016 Tax Rates and Brackets - Tax Penalties To Rise

Projected 2016 Tax Rates and Brackets - Tax Penalties To Rise

IRS no longer accepting $100 million checks

This one hit my funny bone!

IRS no longer accepting $100 million checks

IRS urges families, students to check for tax credits

IRS urges families, students to check for tax credits

Self-employed? How to write off foreign business travel

Self-employed? How to write off foreign business travel

Leader of tax-related phone scam sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison

Leader of tax-related phone scam sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison

IRS Reminds Corporations, Partnerships Of Sept. 15 Filing Extension Due Date

Remember- Today is the day!


IRS Reminds Corporations, Partnerships Of Sept. 15 Filing Extension Due Date

Scams Show the Vital Importance of Strong Financial Controls

Scams Show the Vital Importance of Strong Financial Controls

How you can get the IRS to subsidize your vacation

How you can get the IRS to subsidize your vacation

IRS Impersonation Telephone Scam on the Rise

IRS-Impersonation Telephone Scam on the Rise in San Angelo

I Just Received an IRS Scam Message

I just received an IRS scam message on my phone this week!  I've been sharing articles about IRS scams for years, but this is the first time it happened to me.

This is what the message said in a robotic voice:

"Hello.  We have been trying to reach you. This call is official and final notice from IRS Internal Revenue Service. The reason of this call is to inform you that we are actually filing a lawsuit against you.  To get more information about this case file, please call immediately on our department number 509-288-4631.  I repeat the number 509-288-4631.  Thank you."

I searched the 800 Notes website and found that many others have been scammed using that same telephone number.  Click on this 800 Notes link to see the different comments from those who experienced the scam.

I'll continue to post articles dealing with IRS/Tax scams so we can all stay alert!

-Mark Toney, EA