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Covid-19

Aggressive Employee Retention Credit Promoters

In this article, we offer a summary of the ERC requirements and benefits. Additionally, we’ll share some cautionary thoughts for those of you who are contemplating or have already enlisted the services of a third-party ERC adviser. The ERC is a refundable payroll tax credit rewarding businesses that continued to pay employees while shut down...
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Avoid Tax Scam Victimhood

AVOID TAX SCAM VICTIMHOOD

Compiled annually for more than 20 years, the Dirty Dozen lists a variety of common scams that taxpayers can encounter anytime. The IRS identifies problematic transactions through taxpayer examinations, promoter investigations, whistleblower claims, data analytics, document matching, and marketing material review.
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IRS

IRS REMAINS “SWAMPED”

In the January issue of The Pearson Perspective we addressed the lament voiced by many 2019 taxpayers … “Where’s My Refund?” Taxpayer frustrations are largely due to pandemic related moves by the IRS to defer tax deadlines as well as changes in penalties and interest for late-filers.
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tax Refund

WAIT … HURRY UP … WAIT

We all know the frustrations induced by unintended consequences … especially when it impacts our pocketbooks. Well that’s the backdrop to the current stress experienced by many taxpayers who continue to lament – “Where’s my refund?!”
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Stimulus Package 2

PANDEMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE 2

Nearly every American has been directly affected by the original $2.2- trillion stimulus package provided for earlier this year as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The financial relief terms and benefits expired and are awaiting further Congressional action.
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