Category Archives: General

Beware of IRS’ 2010 “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Camron Hoorfar

The Internal Revenue Service issued its 2010 “dirty dozen” list of tax scams, including schemes involving return preparer fraud, hiding income offshore and phishing. “Taxpayers should be wary of anyone peddling scams that seem too good to be true,” IRS … Continue reading →

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Five Tips to Avoid Tax Time Stress

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Camron Hoorfar

Filing your tax return doesn’t have to be stressful.  The IRS has put together five stress-relieving tips to help you. 1. Don’t Procrastinate Resist the temptation to put off your taxes until the very last minute. Rushing to meet the … Continue reading →

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Seven Things You Should Know About Checking the Status of Your Refund

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Camron Hoorfar

Are you expecting a tax refund from the Internal Revenue Service this year?  If so, here are seven things you should know about checking the status of your refund once you have filed your federal tax return. 1. Online Access … Continue reading →

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IRS Announces Qualified Disaster Treatment for Haiti

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Camron Hoorfar

The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance that designates the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010 as a qualified disaster for federal tax purposes. The guidance allows recipients of qualified disaster relief payments to exclude those payments from income on their … Continue reading →

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IRS Seeks Comments from Government Agencies at Upcoming Public; Forum on Proposals to Advance Tax Preparer Performance Standards

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Camron Hoorfar

The Internal Revenue Service announced the second in a series of public forums will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Washington, D.C., and feature a panel of federal and state officials, moderated by IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. The panel … Continue reading →

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SBA and the ARRA

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Camron Hoorfar

Understanding the SBA Programs in the Recovery Act • For small businesses, the Recovery Act temporarily eliminates SBA guaranteed 7(a) and 504 loan fees and offers tax benefits. For lenders, it temporarily eliminates loan fees on Section 504 loans. The … Continue reading →

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IRS Alerts Public to New Identity Theft Scams

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Camron Hoorfar

The Internal Revenue Service reminds consumers to avoid identity theft scams that use the IRS name, logo or Web site in an attempt to convince taxpayers that the scam is a genuine communication from the IRS. Scammers may use other … Continue reading →

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