CPA Practice
APRIL 7, 2023
“If your preparer asks you to sign a blank return, refuses to sign your return as your return preparer, or is charging you a fee based on the size of your refund, consult the IRS’s website and tips to make sure you are not exposing yourself to trouble.” “Tax Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. “As
CPA Practice
JANUARY 13, 2023
A professional tax return preparer in Texas recently pleaded guilty to “engaging in a multi-year conspiracy to prepare and file false tax returns on behalf of clients and obtaining a fraudulent loan under the Paycheck Protection Program” (“PPP”). The proceeding was held before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey C.
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CPA Practice
APRIL 11, 2024
“Taxpayers must look out for unscrupulous preparers, who often will promise refunds that are too good to be true,” said Deputy Assistant Attorney General David A. Hubbert of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. “If Over the last year, the Tax Division has worked with U.S.
CPA Practice
MARCH 14, 2023
Allegations include stealing identities of accountants, tax preparers, and taxpayers. On March 7, a federal grand jury in Austin, Texas, returned an indictment charging seven individuals with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and other crimes arising out of their scheme to defraud the IRS using stolen identities.
CPA Practice
AUGUST 23, 2023
Wilde’s team analyzed more than 94,000 tax returns of U.S. businesses with at least $10 million in assets that used an external tax preparer between 2005 and 2016. Wilde’s study, “Who really matters in corporate tax?” Most of the businesses—91%–were private and their data was provided by the IRS. The study found….
CPA Practice
JANUARY 8, 2024
We continue to urge taxpayers who need help to reach out to a trusted tax professional, including those who work with recognized national organizations.” The IRS reminds taxpayers to make sure they choose a trusted, respected tax professional for help. For more information, visit Tax Professional Awareness Week.
CPA Practice
JANUARY 29, 2024
It’s back to regular IRS deadlines this year, but with a new tool for many low- and moderate-income households: a service that will prepare and file their tax returns online for free. That sort of virtual hand-holding is similar to what you’d get by using commercial tax preparation software.
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