by Brick's Accounting and Tax Service | Feb 18, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
Phishing emails are a common threat found in your inbox. While these scams range from too-good-to-be-true business opportunities to aggressive threats from “government agencies,” one specific type—spear-phishing scams—can be more challenging to identify at a glance...
by Brick's Accounting and Tax Service | Feb 16, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
The Internal Revenue Service wants college students to be a little smarter when it comes to their scholarships and any emergency grants they may have gotten due to the pandemic. The agency is spreading its knowledge by updating frequently asked questions (FAQs) in its...
by Brick's Accounting and Tax Service | Feb 15, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
The Internal Revenue Service has upped its game in the virtual currency world with a revision of an important reporting form. Form 14457, Voluntary Disclosure Practice Preclearance Request and Application, lets taxpayers—who could face criminal charges for willful...
by Brick's Accounting and Tax Service | Feb 14, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
The Internal Revenue Service has come to the conclusion that the agency has more on its to-do list than it can get done at one time. Something, they found, had to be “put on the back burner.” In order to service taxpayers filing now for the 2021 tax year, the IRS...
by Brick's Accounting and Tax Service | Feb 11, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
Workers have returned to the service industry lately—in droves. With the threat of coronavirus subsiding in many locations, restaurants and other establishments have sprung back to life. With the surge in employment, we thought it appropriate to remind workers...
by Brick's Accounting and Tax Service | Feb 10, 2022 | Tax Tips and News
It’s a new year and a new filing season. That means the Internal Revenue Service is hard at work fighting some long-running scams aimed at tricking taxpayers out of their hard-earned money. Many times, the thieves impersonate IRS officials and may use text message...