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Justice Department Continues Efforts to Stop Fraudulent Tax Preparers

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“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

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Tax Preparer Finds Out in the Worst Way Possible That ERC Wasn’t a Free Money Glitch

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A federal grand jury in Newark, New Jersey, returned an indictment Wednesday charging tax preparer Leon Haynes of Teaneck, New Jersey with fraudulently seeking more than $150 million from the IRS by filing more than 1,600 false tax returns for himself and his clients that claimed COVID-19-related employment tax credits.

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Tax Season Best Practices to Avoid Identity Fraud – 2023

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Tax season is always stressful. Hurried filers inundate tax preparers working furiously to help their clients file on time while the dreaded tax deadline looms. However, it’s important to pause and reflect on your data privacy standards, digital communication norms, and potential vulnerabilities this tax season.

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IRS Starts Accepting Returns and Extends Hours at Tax Assistance Centers

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The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2024 tax season on January 29, 2024, accepting and processing federal individual tax returns, and announcing that it expects more than 146 million individual tax returns for 2023 to be filed this filing season. Another option is the Direct File pilot program.

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H&R Block ‘Data Wiping’ and Upgrade Policies Harm Taxpayers, FTC Says

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By Katelyn Washington, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint against tax preparation company H&R Block, accusing the tax services provider of unfair and deceptive business practices.

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Tax Season to Start January 29, 2024

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Building off the success of the 2023 tax season that saw significant improvements following passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the 2024 filing season will continue reflecting the focus on improving services to taxpayers. Most tax return preparers provide outstanding and professional tax service.

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Sorry, Private Equity, RSM Doesn’t Want Your Money

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Since then, “private-equity investors have been buying their way into the world of accounting, planning, and advisory services” or so Journal of Accountancy wrote in February 2023. For 12 years until 2011, the firm — then known as RSM McGladrey — was part of the publicly listed tax preparer H&R Block. “It