With the 2019 tax-filing deadline just days away, the Internal Revenue Service reminds the 50 million taxpayers, including those in Santa Clarita, who have yet to file their tax returns that there are a variety of options to help them in the final days of tax-filing season. About 153 million individual tax returns for the 2018 tax year are expected ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released its 2019 “Dirty Dozen” list of 12 tax scams that Santa Clarita residents should be on the lookout for. This year’s list includes a wide variety of schemes that taxpayers may encounter at any time, although many may peak during tax-filing season, according to officials. “The schemes run the gamut from simple refund ...

The Internal Revenue Service warned Santa Clarita residents about a new twist on the IRS impersonation phone scam whereby criminals fake calls from the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), an independent organization within the IRS. Similar to other IRS impersonation scams, thieves make unsolicited phone calls to their intended victims fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS. In this most recent ...

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that there is over $100 million in unclaimed tax refunds for California that Santa Clarita residents may be able to claim. Almost $1.4 billion of unclaimed tax returns from 2015 could be owed to an estimated 1.2 million taxpayers across the country, with an estimated $124,397,000 coming from California residents alone. “We’re trying to ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Internal Revenue Service are warning the public of a tax season scam that may affect Santa Clarita residents. It’s tax season and the IRS is warning taxpayers to avoid the dangers of “ghost” tax return scammers These fraudster “Ghost” preparers advertise online or appear in public as legitimate tax preparers. Once they ...

Tax season is ripe for frauds and scammers, leading experts to offer tips on how to avoid fraud in Santa Clarita. The Internal Revenue Service announced common scams this time of year and how to protect residents from falling victim. While identity theft is a year-round problem, scammers may try to file false tax refund forms in residents’ names, according ...

Internal Revenue Service officials announced Monday the 2019 tax-filing season is now open and ready to process federal tax returns for 2018. Despite the major tax law changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the IRS was able to open this year’s tax-filing season one day earlier than the 2018 tax-filing season, according to IRS officials. “I am ...

The current government shutdown is now expected to be the longest in the history of the United States, impacting local federal workers as the shutdown reaches 21 days. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita residents have reported that they are also part of the estimated 800,000 federal workers impacted by ...

A Valencia resident convicted of filing a federal tax return that failed to report income that he received by having his company pay for many of his personal expenses was sentenced Monday to 24 months in federal prison. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Walter Daniel Prezioso, 47, the former vice president ...

Mail thefts and crimes of opportunities are unfortunate reminders of why “see something, say something” can help prevent crime, and NextDoor provides an opportunity for residents to do that virtually. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials are using several programs for online, community-based outreach, including Nixle, ...