June 27th, 2012 Vanessa here from AllClear ID. The Internal Revenue Service is warning of a new tax refund scam by some organizations claiming to help people get a tax refund or stimulus payment based on the American Opportunity Tax Credit, even if the person wasn’t paying for or enrolled in college. Fake claims have come from several [...]
June 20th, 2012 By the AllClear ID Team Kelly here, with AllClear ID. As the tax-filing deadline fast approaches, we’ve been keeping you up to date on how to avoid tax ID theft. However, as it often is with identity theft, the danger can seem abstract until it happens to somebody close to you. Karen Greenwood, of North [...]
June 6th, 2012 By the AllClear ID Team Kelly here with AllClear ID. Still waiting on your tax refund? The Wall Street Journal reports that recent improvements to the IRS’s electronic screening system are delaying tax refunds for some legitimate filers. This delay has angered a number of taxpayers who have made plans for their refunds; some have [...]