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15 Feb

Scam Alert: Fraudsters Posing as Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

Zinner & Co. Tax Department Brett W. Neate , Taxes - Corporate & Business , Taxes - Planning, Rules and Returns , Business - Management, Issues & Concerns , Taxes - Individual , tax , cybersecurity , IRS

Some taxpayers receive emails that appear to be from the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) about a tax refund. These emails are a phishing scam, trying to trick victims into providing personal and financial information.

Do not respond or click any link. If you receive this scam, forward it to phishing@irs.gov and note that it seems to be a scam phishing for your information.

TAP is a volunteer board that advises the IRS on systemic issues affecting taxpayers. It never requests, and does not have access to, any taxpayer’s personal and financial information.

24 Jun

8 Tax Issues to Consider When Your Spouse Dies

Zinner & Co. Tax Department tax , taxes , dead , filing , death , spouse

It goes without saying that the death of one's spouse is typically an extremely difficult emotional trauma. When one loses a spouse, the last thing on the surviving spouse’s mind is the tax issues to be addressed.

24 Jun

Can You Deduct Your PJs and Coffee? Getting Creative with Home Office Deductions

Zinner & Co. Tax Department tax services , tax , deductions , home , office , home office

Are you a business owner or contractor? If your regularly work from home, you may be able to take advantage of a deduction for the business use of your personal residence. The home office deduction, however, has some specific requirements you should be aware of before claiming it on your tax return.