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10 www.DesertMessenger.com March 7, 2018 Watch for tax scams • Professional Quality Service! • References Available! • Mobile Service • UNLIMITED GUARANTEE! We don't just restring - We Repair Internally! • Qualified to Service Monocco Coaches • We Use FACTORY CHORDS and Parts • Removal & Install on Your Site! DAY NIGHT SHADES REPAIRED Local Resident • FREE Estimates Larry - Cell 928-273-3719 LIFETIME GUARANTEED WORK! Servicing Quartzsite FOR 9 YEARS! Factory Parts Tax season is in full swing, which means scammers are working over- time trying to take advantage of people fi ling taxes. Better Business Bureau (BBB) shares how tax scams work to help consumers stop scam- mers in their tracks. How Tax Scams Work Tax scams usually take on two forms. In one version of a tax scam, scammers call pretending to be an agent of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The calls can be very convincing and often show up on caller I.D. as originating from Washington DC and begin with an offi cial-sounding recording. The scammer will claim the person on the other end of the line owes back taxes and is facing fi nes or arrest. Scammers will demand immediate payment via prepaid debit cards or wire transfers. Another tax scam involves identity theft. A scammer uses a victim's Social Security number to fi le a tax return in their name and collects the refund. The victim may not know they were scammed until they receive a written notice from the IRS, sometimes, after trying to fi le their taxes. Tips to Avoid Falling Victim to Tax Scams • File early. File taxes early before a scammer has a chance to use your information and fi le a fake return. • Know how your government works. In the United States, the IRS makes initial contact with people by mail, not email or phone calls. If you haven't received anything in the mail from the IRS, be wary of anyone who claims to be calling on their behalf. • Don't make a hasty payment. The IRS never asks for payments via prepaid debit cards or bitcoin. Also, taxpayers have the opportunity to ask questions and work with the IRS on payment plans. For more details about tax scams, check out BBB's article on tax collec- tion scams. To report a scam, go to BBB Scam Tracker (BBB.org/scam- tracker). To protect yourself from all types of scams, visit the BBB Scam Tips page (BBB.org/scamtips). READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) 928-927-6551 STOREWIDE SALE!! 50% OFF All Used Books! 208-290-5102 BUILDING PROJECTS? Builder with 40 years experience in satisfied customers! High quality workmanship Design/Build Call Rich! not a licensed contractor Come One Come All - March 16th Yard Sale and Market Carol's Closet and Carol's Cupboard Lot, Starting at 8:00 AM. Carol's Closet and Cupboard (our local food bank) has decided to open our Yard Sale up to anyone who wishes to have a table and sell their yard sale items or products. The Senior Center will be having their Craft Show next door that day and we can give folks more fun things to look at and do. Also working hard to raise awareness and community support for both of our services. For a $5 donation you can set up a table on our huge lot and join us in the fun over at the Food Bank The more the merrier. We already have several folks signed up. We need more of you to join in the fun. Just call Maggie Ross at 360-490- 8175 and sign up or come on down and set up the day of the event. The season is ending soon and we still have folks here who are wanting ac- tivities to participate in. Quartzsite is Alive and Well. Let's keep it going. Maggie Yard sale fundraiser By Conra Marsh Last jam at Holiday Palms will be March 28th, last Desert Gold jam will be March 31st. I have been Jam Master at Holiday Palms for 10 years and co-hosted with Bill Spiegle for 6 years and then on my own for the last 3 years at Desert Gold. This is my 18th year wintering here and will be our last. I want to thank all the great musicians, singers and audience who have supported me over these years. Many are no longer with us. I would like to give heartfelt thanks to my husband Todd for running sound at Holiday Palms; all his work and support helping me make the jams successful. I have made life-long friends here and will take many treasured memories with me. Thank you for those memories and your friendship. Conra and Todd Conra's last jam DEADLINE : WED. MARCH 14 for the march 21 st edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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