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Tax Identity Theft on the Rise: Businesses and Individuals Beware
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Tax Identity Theft on the Rise: Businesses and Individuals Beware

News, Tax Planning

Tax Identity Theft on the Rise: Businesses and Individuals Beware

By Gumbiner Savett Editor|2017-05-24T13:42:07+00:00June 13th, 2016|Categories: News, Tax Planning|Tags: Gumbiner Savett, tax fraud identity theft|

Earlier this year, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported there was an almost 50% jump in identity theft complaints in 2015. The primary driver of that spike, by far, was tax identity theft. The FTC received 490,220 complaints about identity theft last year, with tax identity theft accounting for 221,854 of the complaints. It’s [...]

Be Aware of Tax Identity Theft Scams
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Be Aware of Tax Identity Theft Scams

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Be Aware of Tax Identity Theft Scams

By Kevin Yardumian|2017-05-24T13:42:41+00:00August 9th, 2012|Categories: Articles, Fraud Prevention|Tags: accounting and auditing firms in Los Angeles, full-service accounting firm, Gumbiner Savett, Kevin Yardumian, tax filing and theft, tax fraud identity theft, theft of social security number|

Identity theft is a growing problem throughout the country, and it is affecting the filing of tax returns in a major way. The Federal Trade Commission reports that it continues to be the number one consumer complaint reported to the agency year after year. Identity theft can be a risk every time you swipe your [...]