30 The Queens Courier • april 16, 2015 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com tax tips Don’t be Scammed by Fake IRS Communications by BARY LISAK The IRS receives thousands of reports each year from taxpayers who receive suspicious emails, phone calls, faxes or notices claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service. Many of these scams fraudulently use the Internal Revenue Service name or logo as a lure to make the communication more authentic and enticing. The goal of these scams—known as phishing— is to trick you into revealing personal and financial information. The scammers can then use that information; like your Social Security number, bank account or credit card numbers, to commit identity theft or steal your money. Here are some things the IRS wants you to know about phishing scams: 1. The IRS doesn’t ask for detailed personal and financial information like PIN numbers, passwords or similar secret access information for credit card, bank or other accounts. 2. The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through e-mail and won’t send a message about your tax account. If you receive an e-mail from someone claiming to be the IRS or directing you to an IRS site: • Do not reply to the message. • Do not open any attachments. Attachments may contain malicious code that will infect your computer. • Do not click any links. If you clicked on links in a suspicious e-mail or phishing website and entered confidential information, visit the IRS and enter the search term ‘identity theft’ for more information and resources to help. 3. The address of the official IRS website is http:// www.irs.gov. Do not be confused or misled by sites claiming to be the IRS but ending in .com, .net, .org or other designations instead of .gov. If you discover a website that claims to be the IRS but you suspect it is bogus, do not provide any personal information on the suspicious site and report it to the IRS. 4. If you receive a phone call, fax, letter in the mail from an individual claiming to be from the IRS but you suspect they are not an IRS employee, contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 to determine if the IRS has a legitimate need to contact you. Report any bogus correspondence. 5. You can help shut down these schemes and prevent others from being victimized. Details on how to report specific types of scams and what to do if you’ve been victimized are available at http://www.irs.gov, keyword ‘phishing.’ s Providing financial products and services to help both individuals and businesses. Mihir works to preserve and protect client assets through various planning strategies. Corporate: Business Succession Planning Life Income Planning strategies LIP Long Term Care Insurance Special Needs Planning for Children facing special care needs. Retirement Planning Strategies Estate Planning Strategies and Asset Management services "Guidance you can trust starts with a conversation." Individual: (CA #: 0J07627) Mihir J. Sangani Financial Consultant AXA Advisors, LLC 1000 Woodbury Road, Suite 300 Woodbury, New York 11797 Office (516)358-3829 Cell (516)581-9375 Fax (516)488-1081 Mihir.Sangani@AXA-Advisors.com Securities offered through AXA Advisors LLC. (NY, NY 212-314-4600), member FINRA, SIPC, Investment Advisory products and services offered through AXA Advisors, LLC. an investment advisor registered with the SEC, Annuity and insurance products offered through AXA Network, LLC. which conducts business in California as AXA Network Insurance Agency of California, LLC. AGE-101866(03/15) (exp.03/17) Call Now & End Your Tax Nightmare! • Owe the IRS more than $10,000? • Being Audited? • Unfi led Tax Returns? • Wage & Bank Levies? Co-Author of the best selling book “Breaking the Tax Code” Salvatore P. Candela, EA, ATA, ABA Enrolled Agent - Tax Advisor (T) 877-TAX-1040 (F) 718-894-4476 scandela@thetaxadvocategroup.com www.thetaxadvocategroup.com EARN EXTRA INCOME TELEPHONE SALESCLASSIFIED AD SALES Experience necessary, but will train. Part-time, flexible hours 5 days a week, 4 hour shifts Qualifications: reliable, punctual, excellent phone and people skills BAYSIDE, QUEENS LOCATION CLOSE TO LIRR SALARY + COMMISSION CALL FOR INTERVIEW 718.224.5863 ext. 228
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