From the Fraud Tag

Identity Theft – Finally a Little Help From the IRS?

In June of 2015, the IRS acknowledged that over 100,000 tax payers information had been stolen from IRS databases and used to file over 13,000 fraudulent returns, resulting in more than $39 Million in […]

Beware of Crooked Debt Collectors

The Federal Trade Commission has been on a hot streak recently in obtaining judgments against dishonest debt collection agencies, resulting in restraining orders halting operations and ordering repayment for affected consumers These judgments highlight […]

Can Taxes be discharged in Bankruptcy?

Just about everyone you talk to says that Taxes can’t be discharged in bankruptcy but is that really true? Some taxes, particularly income taxes, CAN be discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding if they meet […]