- November 23, 2024
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+ Tax fraud does not occur at AARP Tax-Aide sites
Dear Editor:
The article on tax fraud published in last Wednesday’s Palm Coast Observer left some readers with the unfortunate impression that these fraudulent returns are being prepared at our AARP Tax-Aide sites. This is not the case.
The people who are submitting these bogus returns are not coming to our offices but are, for the most part, using one of the many online submission programs where their activity cannot be traced. We get only the innocent victims and do all we can to help these people contact the proper authorities to report the problem.
Our clients are about 90% returnees from year to year. We go to great lengths to make sure that we properly identify every taxpayer we work with. In addition, the Tax-Aide program has instituted stringent safeguards to eliminate any possibility of compromising sensitive client information. It would be very unfair to our dedicated volunteers to have any shadow cast over their considerable efforts to assist taxpayers.
Margaret Campbell
Flagler County Coordinator
AARP Tax-Aide
+ Unpermitted businesses abound in Palm Coast
Dear Editor:
With regard to the story, “Bakers at home in Palm Coast?”: While the story was informative, I’m quite sure that there are many unregulated, unpermitted home businesses in the city.
Residents host multiple yard sales throughout the year, and motorcycle repair shops and swap meets abound in many garages on a constant basis.
However, the point that struck me was the “pie, oh my” reference for the article. Mike Cavaliere is to be commended for his topical (not to mention humorous) reference to “The Sopranos”: Pie-O-My was the name of Tony’s prized racehorse, who met an untimely end in a stable fire.
Stan R. Sury
Palm Coast
