Tax Alerts

IRS: Taxpayers and Tax Professionals Should Protect Themselves from Scams, IR-2023-223, IR-2023-224, IR-2023-226, IR-2023-227, IR-2023-229

As the National Tax Security Awareness Week concludes, the IRS emphasized on the ongoing need for taxpayers and tax professionals to stay vigilant against evolving scams throughout the filing season and beyond. Amidst ever-changing tactics employed by identity thieves via email, text, phone, or mail, taxpayers were urged to remain cautious, especially regarding deceptive communications posing as legitimate entities in the tax and financial sector.

Taxpayers need to be vigilant for various red flags that may signal identity theft or a tax scam. Some key indicators include:

  • taxpayers receiving a tax transcript in the mail from the IRS that was not ordered;
  • taxpayers receiving an unrequested Employer Identification Number; and
  • taxpayers receiving W-2’s from an unknown employer;

Further, if taxpayers suspect they are victims of tax-related identity theft and have not received an IRS alert letter, they should promptly submit Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit. Additionally,an IP PIN offers an extra layer of security and can be obtained by visiting the IRS online tool Get an IP PIN. Creating an IRS Online Account ahead of potential scams prevents fraudsters from using stolen personal information to establish an account, ensuring that scammers cannot create a fraudulent account for the same individual.

Security Summit Urges Updating Digital Security to Prevent Identity Theft, IR-2024-306

The IRS, along with Security Summit partners, urged businesses and individual taxpayers to update their security measures and practices to protect against […]

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Security Summit Urges Updating Digital Security to Prevent Identity Theft, IR-2024-306

2024 Required Amendments List Issued, Notice 2024-82

The IRS has issued its 2024 Required Amendments List (2024 RA List) for individually designed employee retirement plans. RA Lists […]

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2024 Required Amendments List Issued, Notice 2024-82

IRS Reminds Low- and Moderate-Income Taxpayers of Saver’s Credit to Save Retirement Savings in 2025 and Future Years, IR-2024-298

The IRS reminded low- and moderate-income taxpayers to save for retirement now and possibly earn a tax credit in 2025 […]

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IRS Reminds Low- and Moderate-Income Taxpayers of Saver’s Credit to Save Retirement Savings in 2025 and Future Years, IR-2024-298

IRS and Security Summit Partners Warn Against Bad Tax Advice on Social Media, IR-2024-302

The IRS and Security Summit partners issued a consumer alert regarding the increasing risk of misleading tax advice on social media, which […]

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IRS and Security Summit Partners Warn Against Bad Tax Advice on Social Media, IR-2024-302

IRS and Security Summit Recommend Joining IP PIN Program, IR-2024-303

The IRS and the Security Summit partners encouraged taxpayers to join the Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program at […]

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IRS and Security Summit Recommend Joining IP PIN Program, IR-2024-303

IRS Warns Taxpayers to Avoid Promoters of Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Tax Schemes, IR-2024-304

The IRS warned taxpayers to avoid promoters of fraudulent tax schemes involving donations of ownership interests in closely held businesses, […]

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IRS Warns Taxpayers to Avoid Promoters of Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Tax Schemes, IR-2024-304

FL - Seminole County local government infrastructure surtax rate continues at 1%

On November 5, 2024, voters in Seminole County approved a ballot referendum extending the expiration date of Seminole County’s 1% […]

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FL - Seminole County local government infrastructure surtax rate continues at 1%

FL - Guidance provided on temporary suspension of hillsborough county discretionary sales surtaxes

Beginning January 1, 2025, dealers should temporarily stop collecting the following Florida discretionary sales surtaxes: the Hillsborough County 0.5% indigent […]

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FL - Guidance provided on temporary suspension of hillsborough county discretionary sales surtaxes

IRS Implements Measures to Prevent Refund Delays by Accepting Duplicate Dependent Returns with IP PIN, IR-2024-294

The IRS implemented measure to avoid refund delays and enhanced taxpayer protection by accepting e-filed tax returns with dependents already […]

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IRS Implements Measures to Prevent Refund Delays by Accepting Duplicate Dependent Returns with IP PIN, IR-2024-294

IRSAC Issues 2024 Annual Report with Key Recommendations for Tax Administration, IR-2024-293

The IRS Advisory Council (IRSAC) released its 2024 annual report, offering recommendations on emerging and ongoing tax administration issues. As a […]

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IRSAC Issues 2024 Annual Report with Key Recommendations for Tax Administration, IR-2024-293