Yes, the Super Bowl is over and tax time is upon us.   While most people’s focus is on maximizing deductions and getting a refund, it is a good idea to think about identity theft prevention while your personal financial documents are front and center stage.  An important part of getting better credit scores is protecting [...]

A Reuters' article on Thursday featured information from a U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration's audit.  The investigators found sensitive documents containing personal identifiable information about U.S. taxpayers in the dumpsters or trash cans at eight IRS offices in four different states.  You can read the full report here along with the IRS' reply.
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   Recently I was asked two questions about the safety of financial information when paying bills or getting a tax refund.  Because protecting your personal information is an important part of growing your credit rating and getting better credit scores, I wanted to share and expand on this topic.
1. How safe is it to give [...]

   While many of us are in the thick of tax season, it seems like a good idea to revisit an article we posted in December.  The big news on TV and in print is the huge economic stimulus package that was signed into law last week.  However, many people can still qualify for LAST [...]

   Here we are in the middle of tax season and your personal, financial documents are front and center stage.  A key component of successfully growing better credit scores is protecting your information and identity.  Here are eight tips to protect yourself during tax season.
1) Keep your personal and tax information locked up.  Whether it’s at the office or [...]

   The Internal Revenue Service has announced a plan to help homeowners with a federal tax lien who are trying to refinance or sell their home.  According to IRS Commissioner, Doug Shulman, the IRS will expedite the process for changing the status of a tax lien to the secondary position or, in some cases, to [...]