Title: The Alarming Rise of Identity Theft: A 2024 Perspective In recent years, the threat of identity theft has escalated dramatically, becoming a pervasive concern for individuals across the United States. The emergence of a new identity theft case every 22 seconds underscores the severity of this issue, reflecting an unprecedented peak in the frequency…
HOW AN iPhone CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE: Set up medical ID American Red Cross First Aid Help Find My Friends/Share Location Use a symptom checker app for advice Do not disturb while driving Keep your iPhone trackable after it turns off SOS Emergency Use Track heart rate, blood pressure and workouts Use voice-activated Siri Add…
Passports and Seriously Delinquent Tax Debt If you (or someone you know) was certified to the Department of State by the Secretary of the Treasury as having a seriously delinquent tax debt, you cannot be issued a U.S. passport and your current U.S. passport may be revoked. If tax debt is not resolved before applying…
IRS First Time Penalty Abatement – FTA The first-time penalty abatement (FTA) waiver is an administrative waiver that the IRS may grant to relieve taxpayers from failure-to-file, failure-to-pay and failure-to-deposit penalties if certain criteria are met. The policy behind this procedure is to reward taxpayers for having a clean compliance history; everyone is entitled to…
Seat Belt Laws, New York Starting November 1, 2020, New York State now requires all passengers to buckle up regardless of where they sit in the vehicle – including drivers and all passengers. If your passengers do not wear a seat belt, your vehicle can be pulled over and your adult passengers may receive a ticket. If you…
If you filed a chapter 7 bankruptcy, look into filling IRS form 982 When you filed your bankruptcy, debts were written off. Creditors sometimes mail to you a document called a 1099-c. This is sometimes referred to as “forgiveness of debt” In order to eliminate the potential negative income tax consequences to you: When you…
DID SOMEONE FILE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNDER YOUR NAME? If you discover that someone has collected unemployment under your name (or someone you know) here are some things you can do to deal with this situation. This is a bigger problem that you might imagine. There are people trying to collect unemployment, in multiple states…
What is a self proving affidavit for a will? While a self-proving affidavit form is not required under the laws of the state of New York, here is brief discussion regarding why it is recommended. If you don’t have one, let us know, and we can get one for you. The affidavit is a document…
Getting your affairs in order Plan for the Future! No one ever plans to be sick or disabled. Yet, it’s this kind of planning that can make all the difference in an emergency. Long before she fell, Louise put all her important papers in one place and told her son where to find them. She…