The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers to be on the lookout for a surge of calls and email phishing attempts about the Coronavirus, or COVID-19. These contacts can lead to tax-related fraud and identity theft.
"We urge people to take extra care during this period. The IRS isn't going to call you asking to verify or provide your financial information so you can get an economic impact payment or your refund faster," said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. "That also applies to surprise emails that appear to be coming from the IRS. Remember, don't open them or click on attachments or links. Go to IRS.gov for the most up-to-date information."
Taxpayers should watch not only for emails but text messages, websites and social media attempts that request money or personal information.
"History has shown that criminals take every opportunity to perpetrate a fraud on unsuspecting victims, especially when a group of people is vulnerable or in a state of need," said IRS Criminal Investigation Chief Don Fort. "While you are waiting to hear about your economic impact payment, criminals are working hard to trick you into getting their hands on it. The IRS Criminal Investigation Division is working hard to find these scammers and shut them down, but in the meantime, we ask people to remain vigilant."
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A free webinar for members on the latest outlook for the economy and print will be held Thursday, April 23 at 2:00 p.m.
Ron Davis and David Wilaj are currently developing a profile of the likely path of the economy and print markets over the next 12 months. The findings will be discussed in the webinar and also made available in an upcoming Flash Report. Topics covered will include GDP, print sales, print profits, industry structural and operating changes, and business strategies.
Stay tuned for the registration details.
Due to concerns of COVID-19 and limiting meetings, we will be hosting our May Regional Council Meetings via zoom video conferencing this year. We will be combining our Michigan and Northern Regions into Tuesday, May 12th. The Central and Southern Region will be combined and take place on Wednesday, May 13th. We will be having a longer business meeting than originally planned. We are still thrilled to present the ever-relevant topic of cyber security at all of the upcoming council meetings. Our presenter will be Jamie Moore of Prosource, who has extensive experience in guiding clients through IT security and will be presenting how to detect a breach and best practices on responding.
There will be no cost for attending these regional council meetings, but we ask that you register to keep track of attendees.
Michigan & Northern CLICK HERE
Central & Southern CLICK HERE
Virtual Conference Event | May 4-8, 2020 | 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Daily
$99 PIA Members | $149 Non-members
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Printing Industries of America's Sales Ready! 2020 event provides sales professionals with a convenient, powerful, and practical learning experience. Sales Ready! 2020 delivers ideas and techniques to boost sales momentum and effectiveness with actionable tips to gain a more competitive advantage.
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Sales Ready! 2020 will be presented in five one-hour sessions over five days via GoToMeeting, an easy-to-use web conferencing platform. Attendees can participate from the comfort of their office, using their computer or tablet to watch presentation content and listen via their phone or computer speakers. This is an interactive event--attendees can ask questions and receive answers throughout. Specific login instructions will be provided upon registration.