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Anderson, Lower, Whitlow, P.C. is a full-service CPA firm dedicated to providing our clients with professional, personalized services and guidance in a wide range of financial and business needs.

On this website, you will find information about Anderson, Lower, Whitlow, P.C., including our list of services. We have also provided you with online resources to assist in the tax process and financial decision-making. These tools include downloadable tax forms and publications, financial calculators, news and links to other useful sites. Whether you are an individual or business in or around Bettendorf, Anderson, Lower, Whitlow, P.C. has years of valuable experience assisting professionals with their accounting needs.

 

ATTENTION!

Guard against con games.

Each new tax season brings new variations of scams and scammers.

 

Scammers make the call seem legitimate

Criminals impersonating IRS Agents use aggressive,
threatening phone calls. They may alter caller ID numbers to make
it look like a government agency is calling.

 

Scammers make the call sound official.

 

Scammers calling under the guise of verifying tax return information over the phone. The caller will use IRS titles or badge numbers and your personal information.

The IRS will NEVER:

  • Call to demand immediate payment over the phone
  • Call about taxes owed without first having mailed you several bills
  • Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal
  • Require you to use a specific payment method
  • Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone or email
  • Threaten to immediately bring in law enforcement to have you arrested for not paying.

 

Remember to:

  • Keep personal information personal. Do not give out ANY information.
  • Hang up immediately
  • Stay alert to scams that use the IRS as a lure.

 

You may report scams to the respective Government agencies. Please click here to be directed to our links page for a list of resources.

 

We welcome any questions or comments you may have. Feel free to contact us at any time:

 

ALW Remote Support Assistance
  • Telephone...
  • (563) 359-4757
  • Fax...
  • (563) 359-5089
  • Anderson, Lower, Whitlow, P.C.
  • 1805 State Street
  • Suite 201
  • Bettendorf, IA 52722

You can also send us a message directly through the contact page of this website.

News

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Making a Tax Payment

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Filing Season Round-up

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Where’s My Refund?

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TAS Advocates For Return of Levy Proceeds

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How to Get Assistance During the Filing Season

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Be Careful About Listening to Tax Advice on Social Media

Reducing your tax liability may be tempting; however, many social media schemes are illegal and can lead to serious consequences.  […] The post Be Careful About Listening to Tax Advice on Social Me...

Identity Verification and Your Tax Return

Identity theft issues impact millions of taxpayers each year, resulting in considerable delays and taxpayer burden. In the 2023 Annual […] The post Identity Verification and Your Tax Return appeare...

Free File, Free File Fillable Forms, and Direct File

Filing electronically is the safest, fastest, and most accurate way to file your tax return. If you choose to prepare […] The post Free File, Free File Fillable Forms, and Direct File appeared firs...

What to Know if You’ve Been Affected by a Federally Declared Disaster

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Nerves of Steal,
Identity Theft
Protection

The IRS has issued several consumer warnings about the fraudulent use of the IRS name or logo by scamsters trying to gain access to consumers’ financial information in order to steal their identity and assets. Scamsters will use the regular mail, telephone, fax or email to set up their victims. When identity theft takes place over the Internet (email), it is called phishing.

The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through email. Unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, or from an IRS-related component such as EFTPS, should be reported to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov.

Additionally, clicking on attachments to or links within an unsolicited email claiming to come from the IRS may download a malicious computer virus onto your computer.

Learn more about identity theft.

Learn how to protect your personal information.

You may also report instances of IRS-related phishing attempts and fraud to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484.