19th & 22nd

  Scammers target universities in ongoing IRS phishing attacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scammers-target-universities-in-ongoing-irs-phishing-attacks/ SOURCE:  Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer Twitter Is Banning Amazon ‘Ambassadors’ and It’s a Total Mess https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dpnb5/twitter-is-banning-amazon-ambassadors-and-its-a-total-mess SOURCE: Emanuel Maiberg, Motherboard 

  It’s going to become harder to avoid telling the IRS about income from selling stuff online. Here’s what to know https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/26/its-going-to-get-harder-to-avoid-telling-the-irs-about-income-from-online-sales.html SOURCE:  Sarah O'Brien, CNBC   FBI Issues Mamba Alert https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-issues-mamba-alert/ SOURCE:  Sarah Coble, Info Security Magazine

  $4,000 COVID-19 ‘Relief Checks’ Cloak Dridex Malware https://threatpost.com/covid-19-relief-checks-dridex-malware/164853/ SOURCE:  Tara Seals, threat post  This major US bank just endorsed reparations for Black Americans https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/business/amalgamated-bank-hr-40/index.html SOURCE:  Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business

  Mimecast: SolarWinds Attackers Stole Source Code https://threatpost.com/mimecast-solarwinds-attackers-stole-source-code/164847/ SOURCE:  Lindsey O'Donnell, threat post  IRS pushes April 15 U.S. tax deadline to May 15 (updated) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/17/irs-pushes-april-15-us-tax-deadline-to-may-15.html SOURCE:  Ylan Mui and Carmen Reinicke, CNBC 

  IRS warns anew of 2021 tax scammers: 'very active and very creative' https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/irs-warns-anew-of-2021-tax-scammers-very-active-and-very-creative SOURCE:  Brooke CrothersFOXBusiness Boeing Commercial Airplanes HQ may be sold in cost-cutting move https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/boeing-washington-commercial-airplanes-hq SOURCE:  Michael Ruiz, FOXBusiness

  IRS issues urgent notice on scams aimed at tax professionals https://www.techrepublic.com/article/irs-issues-urgent-notice-on-scams-aimed-at-tax-professionals/ SOURCE:  Jonathan Greig, Tech Republic  MojoDesk looks to transform the new office with MojoDome personal office pods https://www.techrepublic.com/article/mojodesk-looks-to-transform-the-new-office-with-mojodome-personal-office-pods/ SOURCE:  R. Dallon Adams, Tech Republic 

  Cheesecake Factory Says Existential Job Application Question Is Meant to 'Gauge Positivity' https://www.newsweek.com/cheesecake-factory-says-existential-job-application-question-meant-gauge-positivity-1570006 SOURCE:  Kelly Wynne, Newsweek  Please hang up and try again: IRS phone lines already swamped https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/16/irs-tax-season-469182 SOURCE:  Aaron Lorenzo, POLITICO 

  PSA: eBay might not let you sell items without a bank account starting Valentine’s Day https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/12/22281056/ebay-bank-account-required-not-paypal-february-14th SOURCE:  Sean Hollister, The Verge  Your tax return could be flagged by the IRS. Here’s when it may happen https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/13/what-to-do-if-your-tax-return-is-flagged-by-irs.html SOURCE:  Sarah O'Brien 

  Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes was hacked by 'Dark Halo,' the same group that breached SolarWinds last year https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/cybersecurity-firm-malwarebytes-was-hacked-by-dark-halo-the-same-group-that-breached-solarwinds-last-year/ar-BB1cTUyv?ocid=uxbndlbing SOURCE:  Natasha Dailey, Business Insider  IRS may have paid $57 million in error for Trump tax break, report finds https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/19/irs-may-have-given-millions-in-error-for-20percent-qbi-tax-deduction-report.html SOURCE:  Greg Iacurci, CNBC 

  IRS says start of tax filing season delayed until Feb. 12 https://thehill.com/policy/finance/534490-irs-says-start-of-tax-filing-season-delayed-until-feb-12 SOURCE:  Niv Elis, The Hill Coca-Cola and Pepsi won’t be advertising their namesake sodas during the Super Bowl https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/15/coca-cola-and-pepsi-wont-be-advertising-namesake-sodas-during-the-super-bowl.html SOURCE:  Amelia Lucas, CNBC

  Mandating Covid vaccine passports may scare people away from getting a shot, says ex-CDC chief https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/14/ex-cdc-chief-dr-tom-frieden-on-mandatory-covid-vaccine-passports.html SOURCE:  Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC  Tax season 2021: IRS Free File is open for taxpayers https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/01/14/tax-season-2021-irs-free-file-open-taxpayers/4166997001/ SOURCE:  Jessica Menton, USA TODAY

Informative information about fibroid treatment and a new stimulus check scam... Modern-day Tuskegee Experiment? What Black women are not being told https://rollingout.com/2020/11/05/modern-day-tuskegee-experiment-what-black-women-are-not-being-told/ SOURCE:  Dr. John C. Lipman, Rolling Out  Got a text about a $1,200 stimulus check? Don't click, IRS says https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/got-a-text-about-a-1-200-stimulus-check-don-t-click-irs-says/ar-BB1aSw0B?ocid=msedgntp SOURCE:  Aimee Picchi, CBS News  (via MSN News)

 News regarding stimulus scams and preparing your taxes... IRS Warns On New Scam Related To Stimulus Checks https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2020/11/04/irs-warns-on-new-scam-related-to-stimulus-checks/?sh=e69bd1f42b59 SOURCE:  Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes Deducting medical expenses for a major illness or injury https://www.aol.com/2020-11-03-deducting-medical-expenses-for-a-major-illness-or-injury-23864470.html SOURCE:  Turbo Tax Staff (via AOL News)

 Per the articles below... I am interested in seeing the tax rate and deductions for 2021. I am sincerely hoping to pay less taxes this year and get a bigger refund.  I'm not surprised the Dow didn't plunge more than 650 points. If a stimulus bill is not passed before the election, it is going to be a dismal holiday shopping season. There are a lot of retailers depending on increased consumer spending this holiday season to get them over this financial slump. IRS Releases 2021 Tax Rates, Standard Deduction Amounts And More https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2020/10/26/irs-releases-2021-tax-rates-standard-deduction-amounts-and-more/#43fbf2e97b91 SOURCE:  Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes Dow plunges 650 points as coronavirus cases flare up, stimulus hopes fade https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/26/business/dow-plunges-650-points-coronavirus-cases-flare-up-stimulus-hopes-fade/ SOURCE:  Taylor Telford and Hamza Shaban, Washington Post (via Boston Globe)