COVID-19: How are you getting your tax and bailout information?
The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to be vigilant and watch out for criminals during this COVID-19 pandemic. Criminals will seek to scam taxpayers of their economic impact payments through various means.
In order to avoid this from happening, the IRS encourages taxpayers to make use of their various social media accounts and email updates for any communications regarding this payout. Over and above this, you must make sure to;
- Verify that the information is coming directly from the IRS, or that it comes from the REAL IRS social media accounts by visiting IRS.gov/socialmedia
- For email updates, only subscribe using this link, https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/e-news-subscriptions. Any other email notifications other than from this may be from scammers
- Key IRS Social media platforms are Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. When following these platforms, always make sure that they are the verified ones, with a tick mark against their usernames
Besides updates on the economic impact payments, these social media platforms play a vital role in disseminating tax and bailout information and other important tax updates and tips. Keeping an eye on them works very well in your favor. In case your small business is in need of accounting and bookkeeping services, get in touch with us and we will help you through many of these services.
Ps: If you have a question about what is happening? And what needs to be done get Coronavirus Stimulus check. Go to our Coronavirus FAQ: The Cares Act. Don’t forget that we can help you file your taxes! Have a Free Quick tax Chat with your Dave Ramsey Endorsed Tax Accountant.
