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Just over 2 weeks until April 15.
If you haven't filed your tax return yet, you have time.
If you need more time, file for an extension. It's free and gives you some breathing room (just don't forget to pay if you'll owe).
Start where you are, do what you can, and keep it moving.
You’ve got this 💪
A federal court ruled the FTC can’t decide certain cases in its own in-house court. It’s a big deal for how enforcement actions may work going forward.
That + refund updates, tax deadlines, and more in this week’s @forbes.com Tax Breaks newsletter.
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Another day, another scam 🚨
SSA won’t email you a benefits PDF
IRS won’t send account info as an attachment
If you get one → delete it.
Need info? Go straight to the official site and log in.
If you don’t know what your email disclaimer says, it’s time to check.
And possibly trim.
Because it probably (definitely) shouldn’t be longer than most of your emails. (3/3)
The Fifth Circuit made a big call in the Intuit vs. FTC case (centered on whether the "free" ads were misleading).
The finding? The FTC can’t use its own in-house court for the claim, which could mean more such cases end up in federal court going forward. 👇
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Some reminders:
You can’t create privilege by typing “privileged & confidential.”
A unilateral disclaimer doesn’t create confidentiality.
And “this isn’t professional advice” doesn’t work… if you’re literally giving advice. (2/3)
It’s been more than 10 yrs since IRS told folks to drop those long Circ 230 disclaimers. And yet, they persist.
Worse? Disclaimers are getting longer.
CVS receipt-level long.
In 2015, the longest I saw was 412 words. Today, I saw one that was 1,513 words.
On an email that was under 200 words. (1/3)
Plus: Tax refunds, changing your name, TurboTax gets a win, the FTC claims a loss, tax filing statistics, Taxes From A to Z, tax filing deadlines, tax trivia and more.
