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February 20, 2020 By Tax Attorney

Failed to Pay Your Taxes? The IRS May Pay You a Visit

from Bloomberg News by Laura Davison
February 19, 2020, 12:34 PM EST

Excerpt:

There’s a new incentive to file a tax return this year: an Internal Revenue Service agent may be making a house call if you don’t.

The IRS is increasing efforts to reach high-income individuals who have failed to file at least one or more tax returns in recent years as a last-ditch attempt to encourage compliance, the agency said on Wednesday. This would be the final step before the agency would pursue more severe procedures, including civil or criminal action against that individual, the IRS said.

The IRS is concentrating efforts on individuals who received at least $100,000 in income during a year and didn’t file tax returns. The agency knows the incomes of many taxpayers from third-party reporting from employers or financial institutions, even if they don’t file a return.

Read the full story at Bloomberg

October 29, 2015 By Tax Attorney

Tax Relief for Victims of Severe Storms and Flooding in South Carolina

Victims of the severe storms and flooding that took place beginning on October 1, 2015 in parts of South Carolina may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service.

Following the recent disaster declaration for individual assistance issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the IRS announced today that affected taxpayers in South Carolina will receive tax relief.

The IRS and Email Phishing

The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information.

If you have received an email – even if the sending address is irs.gov – do not open ANY attachments or images.

What is phishing?

Phishing is a scam typically carried out through unsolicited email and/or websites that pose as legitimate sites and lure unsuspecting victims to provide personal and financial information.

Report all unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS or an IRS-related function tophishing@irs.gov. Recent scams have used the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) to attract potential victims. Also, if you’ve experienced any monetary losses due to an IRS-related incident, please report it to the Treasury Inspector General Administration (TIGTA) and file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) through their Complaint Assistant to make the information available to investigators.

For more information visit http://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing
The information contained on this page is from the IRS website page listed above.

If you have been a victim of tax fraud, contact the Law Offices of Joseph Arndt for a consultation.

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Failed to Pay Your Taxes? The IRS May Pay You a Visit

Tax Relief for Victims of Severe Storms and Flooding in South Carolina

The IRS and Email Phishing

What is phishing?

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