{"id":1067,"date":"2024-10-16T16:19:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ayoub-associates.com\/blog\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2024-10-16T16:23:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:23:19","slug":"irs-warns-taxpayers-of-charity-scams-following-recent-hurricanes-provides-tools-to-help-people-verify-legitimate-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayoub-associates.com\/blog\/irs-warns-taxpayers-of-charity-scams-following-recent-hurricanes-provides-tools-to-help-people-verify-legitimate-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS warns taxpayers of charity scams following recent hurricanes; provides tools to help people verify legitimate groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"pup-article full clearfix row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<p>IR-2024-269, Oct. 15, 2024<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 In the aftermath of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, the Internal Revenue Service today cautioned taxpayers of scammers who use fake charities to gather sensitive personal and financial data from unsuspecting donors.<\/p>\n<p>Scammers commonly set up fake charities to take advantage of peoples\u2019 generosity during natural disasters and other tragic events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people want to help survivors and their families by donating to charities,\u201d said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. \u201cToo often, criminals take advantage of would-be donors\u2019 kindness by stealing money and personal information from well-meaning taxpayers. You should never feel pressured by solicitors to immediately give to a charity. It\u2019s important to do the research to verify if they\u2019re authentic first.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) tool<\/h2>\n<p>Those interested in making donations should first check the <a title=\"Search for tax exempt organizations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/charities-non-profits\/search-for-tax-exempt-organizations\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"d2030194-85af-434e-a479-3098a694d38b\">Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) tool<\/a> on IRS.gov to help find or verify qualified, legitimate charities. With this tool, people can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Verify the legitimacy of a charity,<\/li>\n<li>Check its eligibility to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, and<\/li>\n<li>Search for information about an organization&#8217;s tax exempt status and filings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips to avoid fake charities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Always verify. Scammers frequently use names that sound like well-known charities to confuse people. Fake charity promoters may use emails, fake websites, or alter or &#8220;spoof&#8221; their caller ID to make it look like a real charity is calling to solicit donations. Potential donors should ask the fundraiser for the charity&#8217;s name, website and mailing address so they can independently confirm the information. Use the <a title=\"Search for tax exempt organizations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/charities-non-profits\/search-for-tax-exempt-organizations\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"d2030194-85af-434e-a479-3098a694d38b\">TEOS tool<\/a> to verify if an organization is a legitimate tax exempt charity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Be cautious about how a donation is requested. Never work with charities that ask for donations by giving numbers from a gift card or by wiring money. That&#8217;s a scam. It&#8217;s safest to pay by credit card or check \u2014 and only after verifying the charity is real.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t share too much information. Scammers are on the lookout for both money and personal information. Never disclose Social Security numbers, credit card numbers or personal identification numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t give in to pressure. Scammers often pressure people into making an immediate payment. In contrast, legitimate charities are happy to get a donation at any time. Donors should not feel rushed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The IRS also encourages individuals encountering a fake or suspicious charity to see the FBI\u2019s resources on <a class=\"ext\" title=\"FBI Charity and Disaster Fraud \" href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/how-we-can-help-you\/safety-resources\/scams-and-safety\/common-scams-and-crimes\/charity-and-disaster-fraud\" data-entity-substitution=\"pup_linkit_media\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"a347e11d-47ef-4e9e-88dc-cff7f5559bcb\" data-extlink=\"\">Charity and Disaster Fraud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Claim a deduction<\/h2>\n<p>Taxpayers who give money or goods to a charity can <a title=\"About Publication 526, Charitable Contributions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-publication-526\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"7a250349-544c-43e4-ab12-73f7ba989a16\">claim a deduction<\/a> if they itemize deductions, but these donations only count if they go to a qualified tax exempt organization recognized by the IRS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/irs-warns-taxpayers-of-charity-scams-following-recent-hurricanes-provides-tools-to-help-people-verify-legitimate-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To view article click here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IR-2024-269, Oct. 15, 2024 WASHINGTON \u2014 In the aftermath of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, the Internal Revenue Service today cautioned taxpayers of scammers who use fake charities to gather sensitive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88890,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-tax-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IRS warns taxpayers of charity scams following recent hurricanes; provides tools to help people verify legitimate groups - Ayoub Sidhum &amp; Co.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ayoub and Associates CPA Firm is a full service Corona CPA firm that provides services in accounting, tax preparation and planning, IRS audit, and sales tax. 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