Weekly Reports

MILLENNIAL PERSPECTIVE UPDATE: Some 80 million Americans (a quarter of U.S. population) now age 18 – 34 are “the most diverse, well-educated, interconnected generation in history, having lived their entire lives amid the greatest technological shift since the Industrial Revolution.”... Continue

“PHISHING MESSAGES TRICK ONE IN FIVE EMPLOYEES.” One recent campaign induced 72% of users to click on a malicious link. Most effective message content is apparently a fake lure for Employee Discount, targeting “specter of loss (e.g. thanks for your... Continue

“FAR MORE INVASIVE” TAX AUDITS OF PARTNERSHIPS & SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ON THE WAY. An IRS Commissioner has confirmed that agents of the Small Business/Self-Employed Division are currently undergoing “en masse training… to put the right tools into examiner’s hands,... Continue

 NEWEST SCAM: “IRS is warning the public about a phone scam that targets people across the nation. Callers claiming to be from the IRS tell intended victims they owe taxes and must pay using a pre-paid debit card or wire... Continue

UP TO $132 BILLION IN “IMPROPER” TAX REFUNDS & CREDITS over the last decade is “disturbing,” according to the IRS Inspector General. He concedes that “IRS must do a better job of reining in improper payments… but probably won’t make... Continue