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Tax ID Fraud is Taxing on Financial Institutions

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Understanding tax ID fraud FinCrime professionals looking to prevent tax ID fraud, first need to understand the fundamentals of what is happening and their best recourse for prevention. Takeaway 1 Fraudsters file illegitimate tax returns early, hoping people wait to submit their legitimate ones.

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PPP Recipients To Lose Valuable Tax Breaks

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Small businesses fortunate enough to get their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans forgiven will forfeit some tax breaks, according to new rules from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). . This treatment prevents a double tax benefit,” the agency said in the notice. This conclusion is consistent with prior guidance of the IRS.”.

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Turkish Authorities Search For Suspect In US Tax Fraud Scheme

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Turkish prosecutors have issued a detention warrant for Turkish businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who has ties to Utah business executives who recently pleaded guilty to a $511 million tax credit scheme in the U.S., the Associated Press (AP) reported. The Kingstons pleaded guilty in the tax credit scheme in the U.S.,

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Tax Time Tardiness And The Faster Refund

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The federal tax filing deadline in 2020 has been waived in the wake of coronavirus disruptions. But come coronavirus or the Martian measles, taxes will be filed, and refunds issued. But come coronavirus or the Martian measles, taxes will be filed, and refunds issued. It’s About More Than Taxes. It’s unprecedented.

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Gusto Cites Security Concerns In Zenefits API Dispute

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Small business accountants have said they are now forced to manually transfer data between payroll and human resources solution providers Gusto and Zenefits after the two companies abruptly ended their application programming interface (API) integration, AccountingToday reported.

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Tax Season Adds Extra Fraud Weight For SMBs

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Tax season is upon U.S. In a new report from ProofPoint , researchers warned that any businesses with the word “tax” in its domain is at risk of being spoofed by phishing attackers targeting small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Indeed, tax season isn’t the only threat hitting SMBs, either.

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Deep Dive: How Firms Can Avoid Costly Mistakes Come Tax Season

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businesses are likely already feeling tax season’s pressures. Filing is exhausting and complicated for individuals, and businesses experience those tax difficulties to a far greater degree. Such tools can automatically categorize necessary information from receipts and reports, significantly cutting down on the $26.63

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