If you received a 13% tax rebate from the Massachusetts government last year due to excess revenues in state coffers, you might be wondering: is that taxable income? The IRS doesn't know.
The former CFO of Middleborough's Alden Shoe Company will be forced to forfeit his Duxbury home to the federal government following his conviction for embezzling $30 million from the firm.
Former State House Ethics Committee Chair and 22-year state representative David Nangle was sentenced to 15 years in prison for illegally embezzling campaign funds and failing to report income, among other crimes.
Its been happening all over the Southcoast and now its happening in Dartmouth.
Telephone scammers, claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service, are trying to take your money and acquire your personal information.
The caller tells the victim they face arrest if they do not pay the back taxes they owe, and they want the payment in the form of a pre-paid credit card...
Yet another apparent scam is working its way through another Southcoast community.
Dartmouth Police say they've fielded numerous complaints regarding phone scams where the caller poses as an Internal Revenue Service representative. The caller will go onto say the resident owes back taxes, and may even have some personal information of theirs already, including address, date of birth, and the last
Con artists just love it when they get your Social Security number because now during tax season, they'll gladly fill out a bogus 1040 or long form and collect your refund!