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The "Slave Reparations Act" (also called the Slavery Reparation Tax Credit, Black Tax Credit or Black Inheritance Tax Refund) is a tax fraud related to the concept of reparations for slavery. [1] The scam claims that filers can receive $5,000 or increased social security payouts for African-Americans born in the United States between 1911 and 1926.
In fact, you might be so busy during tax season that you fail to recognize the signs of a tax scam. If the IRS sends an email asking you to divulge personal or financial information, you’re ...
The Federal Trade Commission offers a one-stop shop, identitytheft.gov, to help victims. It helps fill out the appropriate paperwork with the IRS, but also offers resources on other types of ...
The IRS recently released a notice to warn taxpayers about the scam. Here’s how it works: Someone will call a taxpayer and pose as the IRS, asking for gift cards from a variety of stores as ...
The originator of the movement, Roger Elvick was found guilty in June 1991 by a federal jury in Hawaii of conspiracy to impede justice in connection with federal tax filings under 18 U.S.C. § 371. [48] He was fined $100,000, and was sentenced to five years in federal prison and three years of supervised release. [49]
An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith.In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money.
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OIC companies aren’t alike: some are better, or worse, than others. These companies often don’t take tax cases if the taxpayer owes less than $10,000.