by Gabby Miller | Nov 3, 2023 | Business, Fraud, Newsletter, Tax
Recently, the IRS halted processing of claims for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), due to a high volume of fraudulent claims. The moratorium is through at least the end of 2023. ERC claims already filed are now subject to longer processing, including heightened...
by Gabby Miller | Aug 9, 2023 | Business, Fraud, Newsletter
The rise of “ERTC Mills” has caused widespread confusion and increased the potential for fraud. These entities exploit the system, intensifying the risk of deception. While these mills charge for basic clerical duties, their agreements often specify that...
by Gabby Miller | Jan 7, 2022 | Fraud, Individuals, Newsletter
There’s never an off-season when it comes to scammers and thieves who want to trick people into scamming them out of money, stealing their personal information, or talking them into engaging in questionable behavior with their taxes. While scam attempts...
by briesterer@thinkvisionary.com | Sep 3, 2021 | Business, Fraud, Individuals, Newsletter
Reminder: Protect Yourself From Scammers Understanding how the IRS communicates can help taxpayers protect themselves from scammers who pretend to be from the IRS with the goal of stealing personal information. For example, the IRS typically does not call a taxpayer,...
by briesterer@thinkvisionary.com | Mar 30, 2021 | COVID-19, Fraud, Newsletter
Employees Working Remotely Can Increase Your Fraud Risk Between 2008 and 2020, remote work has grown 159%. When employees are working remotely, it’s harder to detect and prevent all types of fraud. An unsupervised work environment is ideal for some fraud schemes in...
by briesterer@thinkvisionary.com | Mar 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Fraud, Newsletter
Employees Working Remotely Can Increase Your Fraud Risk Between 2008 and 2020, remote work has grown 159%. When employees are working remotely, it’s harder to detect and prevent all types of fraud. An unsupervised work environment is ideal for some fraud schemes in...
