As each tax year approaches so to do the scams that seem to run ramped. It’s up to the tax preparer to keep their client’s informed of these scams each year in order to protect them from falling prey to these schemes as they increase each year.
Be sure to share these resources with your client’s:
- https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-scams-consumer-alerts
- https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-summarizes-dirty-dozen-list-of-tax-scams-for-2017
- https://www.businessinsider.com/tax-scams-this-season-how-to-avoid-them-2018-11
By keeping your client’s in the know you not only help to protect them, but become a viable resource for them, not only for tax purposes but as a trusted source.
Demara has been in the tax industry, officially, for 30 years. While she is licensed and prepares a handful of tax returns each year, Demara’s specialty lies in Practice Management, marketing and operations. She runs the staff and the day-to-day operations in our office. Her passion is coaching other tax preparers, small business owners and entrepreneurs in organization, operations, systems and record keeping.