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05/20/2026

02/26/2026

Important Notice: Fraudulent BOI Letters Targeting Business Owners

There is an ongoing fraud scheme involving fake Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) notices being mailed to business owners. These letters are designed to look official and claim to be from government authorities; however, they are not legitimate.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has confirmed that fraudulent versions of Forms 5102 and 4022 are circulating. These forms are being misused by scammers attempting to obtain personal or financial information from business owners.

Common Red Flags in These Fraud Letters
Please be on alert for signs that a BOI-related communication may be fraudulent:
• Urgent or threatening language (e.g., warnings of penalties or legal action)
• Demands for immediate payment or requests for sensitive information
• Website addresses that do not end in “.gov”
• Fine print stating the sender is not a government agency
• Requests to click links, scan QR codes, or provide information online through non-official portals

How Scammers Obtain Your Information
When a new business is created on a Secretary of State website, certain information—such as your name, address, email address, and phone number—becomes part of the public record. Fraudsters are using this publicly available information to make their communications appear more convincing.

What You Should Do
• Do not click any links or scan QR codes from unsolicited BOI communications.
• Do not provide payment or personal information.
• Visit www.fincen.gov/boi for accurate BOI filing information.
• If you receive a suspicious mailing, you may report it directly to FinCEN.

02/18/2026

The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to create an IRS Individual Online Account to securely access tax information and help prevent identity theft and fraud. Through the online account, taxpayers can view key information such as adjusted gross income, check the status of refunds or amended returns, and request or access an Identity Protection PIN. You can also get account transcripts, approve power of attorney and tax information authorization requests, receive over 200 IRS digital notices, and make or modify payment plans.

Sign in or create an online account. Review the amount you owe, balance for each tax year, payment history, tax records and more.

02/16/2026

Congratulations Kayleigh Watts on your 5 year work anniversary!! Thanks for all your hard work!!

02/09/2026

Congrats to Brian Hidy on his 5-year anniversary with Westbrook & Co., P.C.!!!!

02/04/2026

Thanks to The Daily News - Brad Steele is the Local Accounting Legend!!!!