Protect yourself, your family, and close friends against common tax scams.  Take the time to understand key facts that can help you know if you are being legitimately contacted by the IRS, or if you are being approached as part of a common tax scam.  Please read the links below and if you have any questions, feel to free to call the office of Michael Capo to discuss at 978-499-4300.

The IRS will not call you as initial contact for a tax matter.  You will always receive a letter from the IRS if you have a tax issue.  This is a confirmed tax scam.  Do not give them banking or credit card information over the phone.

https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/irs-repeats-warning-about-phone-scams

CP2000 email / Affordable Care Act
The IRS will not email you any tax related notices.  The CP2000 notice can be a valid IRS document however it will come via USPS not email. If you believe that you have an issue with the Affordable Care Act, call the IRS directly at 800-829-1040.

http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/tax-practice/irs-warns-about-fake-tax-notice-scam-79334-1.html

We proactively share information with clients regarding many important tax related topics.  Highlighting tax scams is just one example.  We strive to provide awareness of tax related issues as well as impacts/ramifications of key tax related decisions.  We work to ensure that our customers are armed with information necessary to make informed decisions related to their specific circumstances.

We pride ourselves on  providing top notch accounting services for both individuals and businesses and we offer a broad scope of services.  We assist many clients with a basic personal returns, and for other clients we are managing important tax related elements of their business such as invoicing, payroll taxes, preparation of 1099’s as well as training on accounting tools such as QuickBooks.  Call to schedule an appointment as we welcome the opportunity to assist you with your tax and accounting needs.