The IRS notice referenced in Mr. Perry's response contains a link to an IRS Identity Protection PIN program where you get a new 6 digit pin every year, typically in January. In order to have your return accepted by the IRS, it must include this PIN. This is an excellent way of protecting yourself from this form of identity theft. My wife and I have used this for the past few years and I believe I first read about it on HD. My accountant tells me that relatively few of her personal tax clients use it, despite encouragement from her frequently. Not sure if it can be used for business returns, perhaps Mr. Perry knows. Easy to set up and worth considering.
If you shop at ALDI, they have a system where you have to insert a quarter into the handle of the shopping cart to free it from the other carts. And it works. Everyone returns the carts to the staging areas to get their quarter back. I have never seen a cart loose in their parking lot. Simple solution. Plus, they probably do not lose a lot of carts either.
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The IRS notice referenced in Mr. Perry's response contains a link to an IRS Identity Protection PIN program where you get a new 6 digit pin every year, typically in January. In order to have your return accepted by the IRS, it must include this PIN. This is an excellent way of protecting yourself from this form of identity theft. My wife and I have used this for the past few years and I believe I first read about it on HD. My accountant tells me that relatively few of her personal tax clients use it, despite encouragement from her frequently. Not sure if it can be used for business returns, perhaps Mr. Perry knows. Easy to set up and worth considering.
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If you shop at ALDI, they have a system where you have to insert a quarter into the handle of the shopping cart to free it from the other carts. And it works. Everyone returns the carts to the staging areas to get their quarter back. I have never seen a cart loose in their parking lot. Simple solution. Plus, they probably do not lose a lot of carts either.
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