Taxes

 ATM fraud increasing in California

March 21, 2013 

ATM fraud increasing in California

March 21 — California experienced an uptick in card and PIN skimming at free-standing and bank-owned ATMs during 2012, according to data released this week. FICO, a software company that provides credit scores and fraud detection services, on Tuesday released data showing a national uptick in card and PIN skimming at free-standing and bank-owned ATMs...…

 CCH offers four last-minute income tax tips to taxpayers

March 19, 2013 

CCH offers four last-minute income tax tips to taxpayers

April 15 is the last day to either file an income tax return or an extension, but millions of taxpayers still find themselves somewhere between putting the final touches on their tax return and just starting the process.

 Museum director pleads guilty to embezzlement

March 18, 2013 

Museum director pleads guilty to embezzlement

The former director of the Lewis County Historical Museum in Washington state, who had been accused of draining the museum's endowment fund of nearly a half of a million dollars, pleaded guilty last week to four counts of felony theft as a result of a plea agreement that came more than a year after the…

 New Jersey delaying income tax refunds by up to 3 months

March 16, 2013 

New Jersey delaying income tax refunds by up to 3 months

New Jersey is delaying income tax refunds to more than 13,000 filers by as long as three months as part of an effort by the state Treasury Department to reduce what it says is the growing problem of tax-refund identity fraud.