Accountant Steals NBA Client’s Identity and Gets Slam Dunked by the IRS
Randy Usow, an accountant from Mequon, WI,, was sentenced to 30 months in prison after defrauding the IRS by using his client’s identity to file bogus tax returns. Usow used former Milwaukee Bucks center Zaza Pachulia’s personal information to file false tax returns that generated inflated refunds, much of which Usow pocketed by opening a […]
Individuals who need passports for imminent travel should contact IRS promptly to resolve tax debt
According to the IRS: WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service today reiterated its warning that taxpayers may not be able to renew a current passport or obtain a new passport if they owe federal taxes. To avoid delays in travel plans, taxpayers need to take prompt action to resolve their tax issues. In January of last year, […]
IRS warning: Don’t be a victim of ‘ghost’ tax return preparers
According to the IRS: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-warning-dont-be-a-victim-of-ghost-tax-return-preparers?inf_contact_key=1c9a49e42c4b6e18d187fe8b99fe8cfc680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1 WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning taxpayers to avoid the dangers of “ghost†tax return preparers. According to the IRS, a ghost preparer is paid to prepare a tax return, but does not sign it, either electronically or on paper, as the paid preparer. These phantom preparers […]