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April 8, 2016
New Mexico’s Legal & Financial Weekly
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Last-minute Tips to Ease Tax Season for Small Business Owners
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ax season can be stressful for small business owners. Not only do you have to pull together all of your company and employee tax information, but you have the added stress of ensuring that sensitive data doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.
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With tax refund fraud hitting both individuals and companies across the United States to the tune of $21 billion this year, according to the IRS, it’s clear that small business owners need to take precautions to protect their information this season. Here are a few tips to help you get through tax season in one piece. Beware of Phishing Attempts Tax season is a vulnerable time for all business owners. Criminals know deadlines are looming, and they are targeting unsuspecting business owners through the use of phishing attacks. Never click on links in emails you don’t trust or send out information without verifying who is requesting it. Instead, give the person or business requesting information a call to check in. Use Strong Passwords The two most common passwords are “123456” and “password,” according to SplashData. To ensure security when logging into an online accounting service, pick a more challenging password that will be difficult for hackers to guess. Avoid using easily guessable passwords, such as children’s names or birthdates. Instead, include a mix of both lowercase and capital letters, along with numbers and symbols.
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TheTime Health City Sun llc. 2012 Prime Publishing 2016 Secure Emails to Tax Professionals It’s convenient to send and receive documents over email, but that doesn’t mean email is secure. Emails and attachments sent over unsecure email are as easily read by hackers as a postcard traveling through the postal system. To prevent criminals from accessing private information that needs to be shared, consider an email encryption solution. Many options are easy to use and mobile-friendly. In two or less steps, you can securely exchange sensitive information to tax professionals, customers and business partners. “There’s enough to worry about come tax time without business owners also having to stress about the potential for fraud,” said David Wagner, CEO of email data protection provider ZixCorp. “With a bit of vigilance and the right encryption strategies in place, small business owners can take on tax season with peace of mind that their private information is safe.” For more details on email encryption, visit www.ZixCorp.com. -(NAPSI)
Help Lassie (And Fluffy) Come Home
ach year, 14 percent of dogs and 15 percent of cats escape or are abandoned, and while most will naturally return to their owners, there are over a million lost animals wandering around America. Fortunately, yours don’t have to be among them. That’s because there’s now a free app with a “lost pet” function to make pets easier to track. All the other users of the app will be mobilized to help you. When your pet comes close to another Canhe-Fit user, an alert message appears on their phone, requesting them to share their GPS location with you. Found And Fit In addition, the technology will also monitor your pet’s eating and exercise so you and your veterinarian can make any adjustments necessary to keep your cat or dog fit and healthy. Taking into account breed, age and weight, it streams data directly to the app, available from the Apple Store and Google Play. The app even offers suggestions about what your animal needs to maintain a healthy life.
A Real Find The device can also help you locate a great investment for yourself and presents for your pet. When you contribute to the Indiegogo campaign that features several versions of this Canhe-Fit product, you’re eligible for all sorts of special perks. Various options for all budgets include the opportunity to donate to an animal welfare association of your choice and have the amount matched up to 10 percent of your support. For an $80 donation, you can get the Canhe-Fit product and a leather bracelet with two colored silicon caps and access to a way to support the charity. A $25 donation gives you a choice of pet toys. Various other levels and prizes are also available. Learn More
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or further information on donation packages and the Indiegogo campaign, visit www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/fde840fd#/. For more on the company, visit www.canhegat.com. -NAPSI)