IRS Shares Tips on How to Avoid Fraudulent Tax Preparation Services
Tax fraud related to identity theft is a rapidly growing problem. It involves thieves using your personal identifying information to file false tax returns in order to receive big refunds. Thieves can get ahold of your information in any number of ways, such ...
Regulations Target Western Sky and Native American Predatory Lending
Imagine a financial service that could help you pay all your bills while at the same time fixing your credit history. That’s the promise of Western Sky Financial. Sound too good to be true? It is. Western Sky is one of many ...
Identity Theft, Tax Fraud Increase as IRS Attempts to Curb Crimes
As if tax season isn’t difficult enough, taxpayers must now be on alert for suspicious activity that could indicate that they are victims of tax-related identity theft. During last year’s tax season, the Internal Revenue Service ...
Young Americans Incur More Debt, Pay It Off More Slowly, Study Says
Young Americans take on more credit card debt than previous generations did and are slower to repay it, according to research released last week. New evidence suggests that those in their late 20s and 30s will continue a lifelong borrowing trend, ...
Unemployment Dips Below 8 Percent, Giving Obama a Big Boost
The economy and President Barack Obama received some good news Friday, as the unemployment rate dipped below the 8 percent mark for the first time during Obama’s presidency.According to the latest jobs report released by the Labor Department on Friday, ...
