IRS Identity Protection PIN

The IRS is expanding the number of taxpayers who will receive an Identity Protection Pin (IP PIN) for the upcoming season. All taxpayers that have had an identity theft indicator applied to their IRS tax account will receive an IP PIN that must be included on their 2012 Federal income tax return. This means that […]

Why is Tax Season Starting Later and Later?

An interesting question was posed this morning that made me think and question it myself. That question was “why does tax season seem to begin later and later every year?” My first thought was simply the day of the week that that date range falls on, but then I pulled up the calendar. Tax season […]

Online PTIN Directories: What, Why?

Although this is not something that one should ponder about his tax preparer, whether or not he/she has a PTIN, it does seem to be a way of possibly proving legitimacy as having had a PTIN. The Freedom of information act has given the world access to much of our personal information, and now, the […]

Reminder: Webinar Tonight Covering Tax Related Identity Theft

If you have not yet signed up for tonight’s webinar be sure to do so quickly.  This evenings continuing education live webinar will be covering tax related identity theft.  Space is limited.  You can sign up by clicking here: Tax Related Identity Theft For those who have signed up for a continuing education package, this […]

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