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10. then report them

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 12:33 AM

Jan 2013

I'm all for a safety net but loathe frauds.

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IRS is due to crack down on Earned Income Credit [View all] rainbow4321 Jan 2013 OP

Fair share Publiuus Jan 2013 #1

What do you mean? Sivafae Jan 2013 #3

Everyone I know on SSI is disabled. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #5

It's tremendously difficult to get SSI disability. Kurovski Jan 2013 #7

then report them Nine Jan 2013 #10

I'm dubious it's as easy as you think. Nine Jan 2013 #17

Yeah...I'm just making it all up as I have nothing better to do. eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #18

I didn't say you were making it up. Nine Jan 2013 #19

It was difficult for me and I have MS Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #26

Not all disabilities are physical duffyduff Jan 2013 #12

it's fraud and you can report it. Kurovski Jan 2013 #15

My brother-in-law is on SSDI and allowed to work... cynatnite Jan 2013 #21

Turning yet another profession in "law enforcement". Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #4

If you sign off on it, you're accountable Orrex Jan 2013 #16

Nope. Do you really think that a preparer should visit an office to ensure Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #22

You should work for Enron Orrex Jan 2013 #23

They started cracking down at the end of 2011... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #6

I've always been suspect of the tax prep services Gman Jan 2013 #8

They don't do that... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #14

I've read about lots of preparers being prosecuted for sexing up TheDebbieDee Jan 2013 #20

A Jackson Hewitt franchisee did this Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #25

Just curious-why not crack down on fredamae Jan 2013 #27

Because you might be going after some of the 1%, then? LisaLynne Jan 2013 #29