Michael Hanscom Tax and Financial Services

https://www.usatoday.com//stimulus-check-updat/7344076002/

https://www.washingtonpost.com//20/04/23/irs-1040-hotline/

Fraudulent claims filed via identity theft are on the rise nationally in an unprecedented way. Here are some warning signs that a fraudulent unemployment claim was filed involving you or your company: You receive paperwork/notice for an employee who never worked for you. We hear employers say: I don’t know why this person would have entered me as their employer. I never heard of this person. The answer is: because it probably wasn’t a person. It was probably a robot fi...ling multiple claims at a time and choosing random Pennsylvania employers. Mark Never worked here on the form and send it back to us per the enclosed instructions. You receive paperwork/notice for an employee who is fully employed by you. Talk to the employee to ask if he/she opened a claim. Most times, they have no idea this is happening and are unaware that their identity is being used by a fraudster. If they did not file the unemployment claim, instruct the employee to report the fraud to us using the Report Fraud link on our website. You receive paperwork for yourself. Your identity was stolen and you should report the fraud to us using the Report Fraud link on our website. If you do receive paperwork, it does not necessarily mean that payments have or will be made on that claim. Regardless, it is important for you to report it to us as soon as possible.

https://www.forbes.com//why-tax-refunds-are-taking-longer/