Cybercriminals want sensitive client information. As a tax professional, we take multiple steps to safeguard taxpayer's data by implementing and executing an aggressive security plan. It is a vital step our office uses to secure and protect taxpayer's information. This ongoing security plan is evaluated and measured up to the IRS standards of safeguarding taxpayer's [...]
For filing season 2017, the Internal Revenue Service will expand an initiative to verify the authenticity of Form W-2 data. This initiative is one in a series of steps to combat tax-related identity theft and refund fraud. The objective is to verify Form W-2 data submitted by taxpayers on e-filed individual tax returns. The IRS [...]
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation’s tax season will begin Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, and reminded taxpayers claiming certain tax credits to expect a longer wait for refunds. Our office will be accepting tax returns before January 23rd and then will submit the returns when IRS systems open. The IRS will begin processing [...]