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How To Deal With An Audit Notice

The number of IRS audits has doubled over the past ten years. Coupled with the new informational filing requirements for businesses, your chances of an IRS audit notification are not insignificant. If the IRS should come calling, here are some things to consider. (more…)

Health Care Law Brings Out Scam Artists

The new health care law is confusing to many, and the con artists are wasting no time in taking advantage of people’s uncertainty about the new rules. State insurance commissioners warn that con artists are calling, e-mailing, and even showing up at people’s doors trying to sell insurance policies they say are required under the new law. (more…)

Con Artists Target the Unemployed

Federal officials have recently warned that employment-related scams are soaring. As the economy struggles and unemployment grows, ads for bogus jobs are on the rise. The ads are popping up everywhere from local newspapers to signs on the corner telephone pole. The Internet makes it easy for con artists to defraud victims with e-mail pitches and online job boards. (more…)