KEN KIRSCHENBAUM, ESQ ALARM - SECURITY INDUSTRY LEGAL EMAIL NEWSLETTER / THE ALARM EXCHANGE You can read all of our articles on our website. Having trouble getting our emails? Change your spam controls and whitelist ken@kirschenbaumesq.com ****************************** comment on Beware of fake investigations and fraud - NJ problem April 18, 2025 **************************** comment on Beware of fake investigations and fraud - NJ problem from article on April 11, 2025 **************************** Ken, Your April 11 post about fake license suspension notices form the New Jersey Consumer Affairs Division reminds me of the notices that my clients often receive purportedly from the IRS. They often start out “We hope that this letter finds you well.” First thing is that the IRS doesn’t care if you are well or not, and their notices rarely do “find you well.” The IRS, as do most government agencies, doesn’t send emails. If they did, the number of responses, legitimate and otherwise, would flood their inbox. They typically send a letter, many times certified, or, in the case of a collections issue, they show up at your office. Another hint is that these bogus emails typically request payment in I Tunes cards. This is another dead giveaway. My office spends a lot of time on hold with the IRS. If they had I Tunes cards they would most certainly have better music on hold. Mitch Reitman 817 698 9999 X 101 Reitman Consulting Group Fort Worth, TX 76133 *********************************** Response *********************************** Taxing authorities and most governmental agencies communicate by US Post Office mail. In any event, be careful to confirm who you actually talking to before discussing personal information or sending money. If you do have a real audit you should have experienced counsel immediately. How you handle the inquiry matters. You will find my advice to be to cooperate [as if you really have a choice], be truthful and be accurate. Using counsel that your licensing agency may have heard of won't hurt either. As for tax inquires it's probably best to engage your accountant immediately and if appropriate a tax attorney, especially if the inquiry is likely to uncover troubling information. ************************************* STANDARD FORM AGREEMENTS: To order up to date Standard Form Alarm / Security / Fire and related Agreements click here: www.alarmcontracts.com *************************** CONCIERGE LAWYER SERVICE PROGRAM FOR THE ALARM INDUSTRY - You can check out the program and sign up here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/concierge or contact our Program Coordinator Stacy Spector, Esq at 516 747 6700 x 304. *********************** WEBINARS: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-webinars *********************** ALARM ARTICLES: You can always read our Articles on our website at www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/alarm-articles updated daily ******************** Wondering how much your alarm company is worth? Click here: https://www.kirschenbaumesq.com/page/what-is-my-alarm-company-worth *********************** THE ALARM EXCHANGE - the alarm industries leading classified and business exchange - updated daily ************************* PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ken-kirschenbaum-presents/id1794851477 ************************* Getting on our email list / Articles archived: Many of you are forwarding these emails to friends or asking that others be added to the list. Sign up for our daily newsletter here: Sign Up. ************************** Ken Kirschenbaum,Esq Kirschenbaum & Kirschenbaum PC Attorneys at Law 200 Garden City Plaza Garden City, NY 11530 516 747 6700 x 301 ken@kirschenbaumesq.com www.KirschenbaumEsq.com
