Identity thieves ramp up phishing scams during filing season. The first full week of the tax year 2019 filing season is in the books, but it’s a long road to April 15. Tax professionals across the country are bracing for… Read More...

What is a “Ghost” Preparer? We may have put Halloween back in its crypt, but the Internal Revenue Service says that taxpayers need to worry about “‘ghost’ preparers” who promise huge tax refund payouts. The agency says in its press… Read More...

Filing season officially starts in ten days! Before the panic washes over you, remember that the Internal Revenue Service has been hard at work developing resources that will help tax professionals be ready by January 27. This week, they issued… Read More...

We discussed the IRS recommendations for improving the passwords you use to secure online accounts last week. Keeping that data-security theme going strong, this week we’re going to briefly look at written data security plans. Why do I need a… Read More...

New Year’s resolutions are probably a tired cliché at this point. A lot of people resolve to join a gym or give up smoking (or both), but—in addition to all the things that can improve your physical health—we’d like to… Read More...