IRS to Recalculate Taxes on Unemployment Benefits; Refunds to start in May

To help taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced in IR-2021-71 that it will take steps to automatically refund money this spring and summer to people who filed their tax return reporting unemployment compensation before the recent changes made by the American Rescue Plan. Refer to 2020 Unemployment Compensation Exclusion FAQs for more information on the … Read more

Reporting Suspected Unemployment Fraud

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States across the nation have seen a significant surge in unemployment benefit fraud, largely associated with identity theft. There has not been a breach of information stored by the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES), however, criminals are obtaining individuals’ personal information using phishing scams, previous corporate data breaches, and other tactics and using this … Read more

How to Avoid Telephone Scams

The number of reported telephone scams has increased significantly in 2020. Here are some tips to help identify possible scammers and limit the number of scam calls you end up answering. Common Scams Government agency demanding immediate action. Bank alerts requesting personal information over the phone. Free cruise or vacation offers. Free medical test kits … Read more