In honor of the IRS’ annual announcement of their Dirty Dozen Tax Scams, this month’s newsletter is a collection of twelves. In addition to a summary of the relevant IRS scams, is a recap of a dozen common IRS penalties, a dozen things every high school student should know and twelve common missing items that can delay filing your tax return.
As always, should you know of someone who may benefit from this information please feel free to forward this newsletter to them.
IRS Announces Dirty Dozen Tax Scams
Each year the IRS announces “Dirty Dozen Tax Scams” they encounter regarding frivolous tax arguments and fraud. While six of the “scams” are related to, “don’t cheat we have our eyes on you,” the other six are scams that all of us should be on guard to detect. | |||||||||||||
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If you wish to know more, the IRS has posted information on these scams on their web site,www.irs.gov. Simply click on the News and Events tab.
A Dozen Financial Topics High School Students Should Know
Often lost in the race to get kids through high school and on to life in the “real world” are basic financial skills that are simply not covered. Here are dozen financial concepts every high school student should know. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Dozen IRS Not so Fine Penalties
Over the past few years the IRS has made the use of penalties and fines a more prevalent tool to encourage compliance among taxpayers. This “stick” approach is in direct contrast to the “voluntary” philosophy built within our tax system. Here are a dozen of the more common penalties and fees. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Hopefully, by being aware of these common IRS penalties you can make sure they never apply to you or anyone you know. Sometimes when faced with these penalties you can request an abatement of the fine if you are a first-time offender.
Twelve Common Missing Tax Return Items
Want your tax return filed quickly and without error? Then double-check this handy list of items that are often overlooked. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hopefully, by knowing these commonly missed pieces of information you can prepare to have your tax filing experience be a smooth one. |
As always, should you have any questions or concerns regarding your situation please feel free to call.
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