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The latest industry news, IRS changes, commercial lending trends, and Tax Guard updates

Five Key Things to Understand About the 45-Day Rule

Most factors have heard of the 45-Day Rule, but the intricacies and complexity involved can certainly make it confusing. Given that there are a lot of aspects of the rule …

Trust in the Digital Age: Use IRS Data to Instantly Determine Business Stability and Financial Relationships

“Trust is always earned, never given” -R. Williams In the old days, you could walk right into a bank, and they’d know you, your friends, where you lived, and where …

For the 5th Year in a Row, Tax Guard Ranked on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Companies in America

Boulder, Colo., August 15, 2018 – Inc. magazine today ranked Tax Guard, a due diligence and risk management service for lenders, No. 3230 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the …

Learn How to Be a Credit Risk Hero at the IFA Conference in Miami

We are looking forward to the International Factoring Association Conference  (IFA) this year in Miami Beach. Some recurring and new team members will be there this year. Jason Peckham, Emel …

100% of Tax Liens Have Been Stripped from Credit Reports – Should Lenders Be Alarmed?

The shock waves of credit bureaus failing to provide tax lien data continues to resonate throughout the world of lenders. Just last week, beginning April 16, 2018, the big three …

Press Release: Falfurrias Capital Partners Adds Tax Guard to Bank Tech Portfolio

Private equity firm joins with co-founder/CEO Hansen Rada and team to drive growth Falfurrias expands investment in technology solutions for financial services industry Tax Guard protects lenders with real-time insights …

Press Release: Tax Guard Successfully Completes a Type II SOC 2 Examination on Controls Over Security

Tax Guard, a due diligence and risk management service for lenders, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Type II Service and Organization Control (SOC) 2 examination. The …

Tax-Related Identity Theft: What Now?

At Tax Guard, we receive many different questions from our partners. One that continues to pop up is, “My client has been a victim of ID theft on their taxes, …

Stay Protected: Don’t Forget the Subordination of Federal Tax Lien

When lenders are funding or considering funding a company with tax issues, there are many potential hazards. Generally, there are two main forms of exposure for those lenders utilizing accounts …

Tax Guard Ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for the Fourth Year in a Row

Boulder, Colo., August 22, 2017 – Inc. Magazine today ranked Tax Guard No. 2714 on its 36th annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private …

Can a Lender Get in Trouble for Giving Money to a Business with IRS Tax Debt?

Last week, the US Department of Justice issued a press release announcing that a former bank vice president pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States (tax evasion). As …

Credit Reports are Removing Tax Liens: What Lenders Need to Know

According to the Consumer Data Industry Association, beginning July 1, 2017, Equifax, Transunion, and Experian all began deleting approximately 50-60 percent of tax lien data and 96 percent of civil …

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