Today, towards the end of the second full week of the 2019 tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers to avoid unethical tax return preparers, known as ghost preparers. By law, anyone who is paid to prepare or assist in preparing federal tax returns must have a valid 2019 Preparer Tax Identification Number,…
As tax season approaches, you might come across ads or social media posts promising that paying a premium can get you a tax refund before anyone else. Don’t be fooled—there’s no shortcut to jump the queue. Tax season typically opens the last week of January, and no amount of extra fees will speed up the…
Illegal ways people are Cashing in on Bigger Tax Credits Most people who want to cheat on their taxes will do anything they can to understate their income. After all, the more money you make, the more money you’ll likely owe. But there’s at least one scam where an unscrupulous tax preparer will try to…
