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National Tax Security Awareness Week: Recognize Phishing Email Scams

The following article was published by the IRS. The IRS reminds people to be on the lookout for new, sophisticated email phishing scams. These scams not only endanger someone’s personal information, but they can also affect a taxpayer’s refund in 2018. This tip is part of National Tax Security Awareness Week. The IRS is partnering with [...]

cozbycpa2017-11-29T21:04:00-05:00November 29th, 2017|Categories: Data Security, Fraud, Identity Theft, Personal Finance|Tags: avoiding identity theft, Cozby & Company, email phishing scams, IRS, National Tax Security Awareness Week, Plymouth MA CPA|

Protect Yourself After the Equifax Data Breach

This article was published by the IRS. The recent Equifax hack has credit users on edge, wondering if they were a victim and if so, what steps they should take. The first step is to find out if you were among the estimated 143 million Americans who were affected. Use Equifax’s Potential Impact tool to find [...]

cozbycpa2017-09-27T22:40:37-04:00September 27th, 2017|Categories: Data Security, Fraud, In the News, Personal Finance, Personal Taxes, Planning Strategies|Tags: Equifax Hack, Experian, fraud alert, Heather Cozby CPA, IRS.gov, Plymouth MA CPA, TransUnion|