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7 TIPS TO PREVENT TAX ID FRAUD
As the 2019 tax season gets underway, North Shore Trust and Savings is urging all customers to take extra precaution when filing their return to prevent their exposure to tax fraud. Tax identity fraud takes place when a criminal files a false tax return using a stolen Social Security number in order to fraudulently claim the refund.
SAVE OR SPEND: FIVE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR REFUND COUNT THIS TAX SEASON
This spring, over 80% of Americans will be asking the same question: “Should I save my tax refund or spend it?” According to the Internal Revenue Service, the nation’s taxpayers will receive an average tax refund of nearly $3,000.