On October 1, the landscape of fraud liability for credit card transactions changed significantly. Simply, businesses are now liable for fraudulent charges if or when a customer uses the EMV (Europay, MasterCard & Visa) chip-based card AND fraud still occurs AND that business did not upgrade their payment system. 
Credit Cards and Fraud Liability: What Business Owners Need to Know
identity theft , Credit card fraud
Identity thieves cannot steal what they cannot find. While you may never be able to “hide” or protect all of your personal, financial information from getting out there, there are a number of simple ways to limit the exposure of your information. The Federal Trade Commission says there are four main ways to help protect yourself against identity theft.
7 Ways to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
identity theft , fraud , credit reporting , Taxes - Planning, Rules and ReturnsBy Howard Kass, CPA, CGMA, AEP®
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Efforts by Ohio to Prevent Tax Fraud May Cause Refund Delays
identity theft , Taxes - Corporate & Business , Taxes - Planning, Rules and Returns , Taxes - IndividualThe following is an information release from the Ohio Department of Taxation...
Taxpayers and Identity Theft: How to Protect Yourself
identity theft , Taxes - Planning, Rules and ReturnsTax related identity theft is a growing problem in our country. Tax return identity theft occurs when someone uses a legitimate taxpayer’s personal information to fraudulently file a return and claim a refund.
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