Cheri T Witt, Certified Public Accountant

12/17/2024

Be aware of a re-emerging scam - and especially popular in this season where many packages are sent and received . It's called a "Brushing Scam" and here's how it works:

You receive a package addressed to you containing something you did not order

Inside you find a piece of paper that asks you to scan a QR Code with your phone to find out who sent this 'gift'

If you scan that QR Code you might can find yourself at a malicious site where - if you interact with it - your phone could be infected with malware or ill-intent code.

The most damaging iterations of this kind of Brushing Scam is if you are lured into thinking the web page you were brought to was legitimate, and you enter log in or other personal information/details.

There's another popular use of this method; that being, your login information has been compromised and by the act of receiving the item(s) reviews are written in your name and marked as 'verified'.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has more information at the link below.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is dedicated to helping Postal Service customers avoid trending scams throughout the holidays.

12/10/2024

Note: Attention Business Owners

If you're familiar with the Beneficial Ownership Program (BOI) and the requirement to file your business information, please know that as of 3 December 2024 a federal district court in the eastern district of Texas has issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act.

Legal issues will play out; but AS OF THIS POST, business entities are not required to file their BOI information. Below is a screenshot from FinCen's web site, which can be found at https://www.fincen.gov/boi

12/01/2024

Attention: Small Business / LLC Owners!

There is a federal requirement for most businesses to file information with the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN) for the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Program. See link below for more info.

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09/10/2024

We are currently having our parking lot resurfaced next to the building!! This section of the parking lot will be closed until Monday, September 16, 2024.

There is parking available closer to White Mountain Road. If any of our clients have difficulty walking the distance, please give us a call and we can meet you in the parking lot! Our number is 928-368-2489!

Another option is to park behind the building and come in the back hallway door, it is closer, but the parking is limited in the back as it is normally only for employees.

Thank you for your patience during these important improvements to our center! ~ Cheri

07/19/2024

We are aware of the worldwide outages! All direct deposit payrolls were sent on time and we cannot control when the bank will show the deposits in your account!

04/01/2024

For the convenience of our customers, we will be open from 9 am - 3 pm Saturday, April 6th AND April 13th!!!

You can pick up your returns or drop off information at this time!

01/01/2024

We will be back in the office Tuesday, January 2nd at 8:00am!

01/01/2024

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to all of you from all of us! Enjoy and cherish the time spent with family and friends!

09/05/2023

This summer there's a big wave of scam emails, text, and social media contacts going out that claim to be from the IRS.

This isn't anything new, but this year is especially bad. Many fake emails and texts claim to be provide you status if you'll just click or open an attachment, or provide personal information. Others claim to give info on more IRS payments, bogus Employee Retention Program claims, claim your refund online, and other temptations.

Never click on any email link, message text, or social media post that look suspicious. One tipoff to know that the IRS will never contact taxpayers by email, message text, or social media post. Another is they're typically riddled with misspellings and/or poor verbiage.

More info at this (actual) IRS Link:

IR-2023-131, July 21, 2023 — The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers today to be on the lookout for a summer surge of tax scams as identity thieves continue pounding out a barrage of email and text messages promising tax refunds or offers to help ‘fix’ tax problems.