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Taxpayer Information Accessed at IRS
The IRS announced late yesterday that criminals used taxpayer-specific data acquired from non-IRS sources to gain unauthorized access to information on approximately 100,000 tax accounts through the IRS online “Get Transcript” application. This data included Social Security numbers, date of birth and street address. These third parties gained sufficient information from an outside source before trying…
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ALSEA 2015 Spring Seminar
The Alabama Society of Enrolled Agents held it’s Semi-Annual Board Meeting on Sunday May 17th in the Walker Boardroom at the Birmingham Marriott. We discussed all of the routine business that an organization like ours has to deal with, but our focus and much of our time was devoted to our continuing education programs. ALSEA puts…
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Our Office Will be Closed Monday and Tuesday for Training
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Practitioners Council Liaison Meeting
The IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Stakeholder Liaison Office holds semi-annual local liaison meetings at IRS headquarters in Birmingham for the tax professional community. These sessions are designed to share important information about IRS programs and issues with representatives of the various tax professional groups and to receive feedback from Enrolled Agents, CPAs and attorneys. These May and…
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After Tax Season Hours
Our office will close at 5:00 pm on Wednesday April 15th and reopen on Monday April 20th at 9:00 am. Our normal hours after tax season are Monday through Thursday 9:00 am -5:00 pm Central Time.
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Appointments, Filing Extensions and Other Last Minute Items
As we approach the April 15th tax filing deadline I want to share a few things with you. First I want to thank anyone and everyone for their patience with me and the staff if you experienced a wait time in our lobby. The snow and ice in February and March wreaked havoc on our…
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Happy Easter 2015!
Bing Crosby recorded an Irving Berlin penned song in 1950, “Easter Parade”. The flip side of that record was a song entitled “I’ve Got Plenty To Be Thankful For”. That is my sentiment this Easter Sunday 2015. I’ve got plenty to be thankful for. – Happy Easter Everyone, Greg Cook
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Five Key Points about Children with Investment Income
Special tax rules may apply to some children who receive investment income. The rules may affect the amount of tax and how to report the income. Here are five key points to keep in mind if your child has investment income: Investment Income. Investment income generally includes interest, dividends and capital gains. It also includes…
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Taxpayers Receiving Identity Verification Letter Should Use IDVerify.irs.gov
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers who receive requests from the IRS to verify their identities that the Identity Verification Service website, idverify.irs.gov, offers the fastest, easiest way to complete the task. Taxpayers may receive a letter when the IRS stops suspicious tax returns that have indications of being identity theft but contains a…
