Homeowners choose to refinance their homes for many reasons. Restructuring your mortgage can result in lower monthly payments, a lower interest rate, or a longer loan term, making it more manageable to repay the loan. Homeowners might also opt to refinance due to a divorce, in order to get a fixed-rate mortgage, or for a […]
Protecting Your Medical Information From Health Care Fraud Schemes
January 7, 2016 by ·
Protecting your personal information is an endeavor that becomes increasingly difficult as technology advances and criminals invent new ways to access your sensitive documents and information stored online. We’re all too familiar with white collar crimes such as identity theft and credit card fraud, but these are not the only schemes you must protect yourself […]
The Difference Between Tax Fraud & Negligence
January 3, 2016 by ·
Tax fraud is a serious crime, but what if you make an honest mistake on your taxes? Don’t worry. The IRS realizes that the tax code can be difficult for the typical person to understand. Auditors are trained to separate tax errors between two categories: tax fraud and tax negligence. While the former of these […]
3 Ways To Guard Against Identity Theft While Online
December 25, 2015 by ·
Protecting yourself from identity theft is a war fought on two fronts. Half of it is fought in the real world as you go about your daily routine, and the other half is fought in the virtual world, online. To learn about how to guard yourself against identity theft in your everyday life, visit this […]
3 Ways To Guard Against Identity Theft
December 20, 2015 by ·
Identity theft is a frightening crime. These kinds of thieves can destroy your credit or even commit other crimes using your name. There are many things you can do to help protect your identity. Let’s take a look at a few of them: Don’t Overshare Identity thieves aren’t likely to announce themselves, so it’s a […]
Don’t Panic If You Can’t Pay Your Taxes
December 16, 2015 by ·
Crimes like tax evasion are very serious, but what if you just can’t afford to pay your taxes? The IRS recognizes that a simple inability to pay should not be treated the same way as a failure to file or a false return. There are procedures and programs in place to keep you and the […]
6 Tips For Protecting Your Credit/Debit Card Information
December 12, 2015 by ·
There are many ways in which a criminal can get hold of your credit or debit card information. “Skimming” is a crime where the information contained on the card’s magnetic strip is reproduced via a device that scans and stores the card data. Lost or stolen cards might also end up in the wrong hands, and dishonest […]
Blue Collar And White Collar Crime: What’s The Difference?
December 8, 2015 by ·
The terms “white collar” and “blue collar” are used to refer to groups of people based on their socioeconomic classes and the nature of their jobs. These terms are also used to describe different types of crime. In today’s blog, we’ll take look at the difference between your average blue collar crime and a white […]
The Many Forms Of Employment Tax Evasion
December 6, 2015 by ·
Employment tax evasion (also called payroll tax evasion or employment tax fraud) is committed by an employer who keeps employee tax withholdings rather than paying them to the IRS. Employers are required by law to withhold certain taxes, such as the Social Security and Medicare taxes, from their employees’ paychecks, but some employers fail to […]
Why You Should Disclose Offshore Accounts To The IRS
December 3, 2015 by ·
In the past, United States taxpayers with offshore accounts and foreign assets have been caught using these accounts to hide income from the IRS in order to avoid paying taxes on the funds. This practice is considered tax fraud, and the IRS is constantly identifying those individuals with undisclosed foreign financial accounts and assets in […]
