March 19, 2013
Income Tax Refund Fraud Cases Growing
A rundown of the most recent and notable tax fraud cases.
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.
March 18, 2013
Hospital chain fined $7 million for unpaid wages
California labor officials have fined a Southern California hospital chain, Pacific Health Corp., more than $7 million for not paying employee wages and bouncing payroll checks.
March 16, 2013
IRS deputizes local police and sheriff officers in Florida to help fight tax fraud
The Internal Revenue Service has deputized law enforcement officers from 10 Tampa Bay-area agencies as a part of the Tampa Bay Identity Theft Alliance, which investigates allegations under federal bank and money laundering laws and exercise authority outside their current jurisdictions as local officers.
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.
March 14, 2013
Californians facing challenging tax season
Live in California and earn $250,000 last year? Yes, you'll probably pay more in state taxes. Paying back a student loan? You might be able to deduct more from federal taxes than you expected. Commute to work? You could get a break, too.
March 14, 2013
Texas legislator, a CPA, seeks changes to state peer review system
Texas Representative Phil Stephenson, a CPA, recently filed two bills affecting CPAs and small businesses in Texas.
March 13, 2013
Top Ten Reasons to Hire a Professional Tax Preparer
Asking the right questions can help ensure you get a good one
March 12, 2013
New online directory connects users with listings of accounting and tax professionals around the world
Looking for a tax professional who knows the tax law in your area?
March 12, 2013
Hospital workers stole patient IDs for income tax fraud
A couple in Chester County, Pennsylvania, secretly paid hospital workers to steal patients' personal information then used it to file false tax returns and claim $1.7 million worth of refunds, prosecutors said today.
March 12, 2013
Marriage, Divorce and Taxes: Those with a name change in 2012 face extra challenges with IRS
Whether for marriage or another reason, it may be an issue mostly faced by women, but some men do it too: Changing their last name.
March 10, 2013
IRS says woman bragged about tax fraud on Facebook
The affidavits show Wilson even had a picture of herself with a cool smile on her face, wearing an oversized jewel-encrusted pendant spelling out her first name as she held bundles of cash.