Here are five red flags to protect yourself from a bad operator — and ... until you get a letter from the IRS. The IRS says ...

While we can agree on some kinds of errors—like bad math or failing ... have insurance. If the tax preparer is unprofessional, you can report them to the IRS. To make a report, fill out a ...

A 61-year-old New York tax preparer has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and steal government funds and ...

As the 2025 tax filing season nears, watch out for false tax information on social media targeting New Jersey residents.

Due to a change to institutional reporting ... IRS Form 8863 - the form used for calculating the education tax credits that a taxpayer may claim as part of your tax return. University of Nevada, Reno ...

“If your return preparer exhibits any of the behaviors shown in this case, please visit IRS.gov and click on the ‘Get your tax record’ button. From there, you can verify the accuracy of the ...

Make sure the person you choose is a verified preparer by checking that they have a Preparer Tax Identification Number, or PTIN, in the IRS’s database. Establish a relationship with a potential ...

"Some fear the IRS, and are very uncomfortable ... Society of Accountants' income and fees report, more than 97% of accountants and tax preparers used referrals to gain new business.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Security Summit partners issued a consumer alert about the growing threat of bad tax advice on social media that continues to dupe people into filing inaccurate ...

Social media tax advice can be misleading and lead to fraud. That’s the crux of a new IRS tax warning about the dangers of following certain financial advice on social media. This latest warning ...