Non-exempt Staff – 12/16/2023
Beginning pay period 12/16/2023 you will now log your time through Oracle. Please see the Oracle homepage for assistance or reach out to payroll@stolaf.edu
Students – 12/23/2023
Beginning pay period 12/23/2023 you will now log your time through Oracle. Please see the Oracle homepage for assistance or reach out to payroll@stolaf.edu
Exempt Faculty and Staff – 01/01/2024
Beginning January 2024 you will now submit your absence request through Oracle. Please see the Oracle homepage for assistance or reach out to payroll@stolaf.edu
IRS Dirty Dozen – Worst Tax Scams – 3/31/2023
‘Compiled annually, the Dirty Dozen lists a variety of common scams that taxpayers may encounter anytime but many of these schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their returns or hire someone to help with their taxes. Don’t fall prey.’- IRS
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/dirty-dozen
IRS TEXTING SCAM WARNING – 9/29/2022
The IRS has announced in the last few weeks and months, there has been a significant increase in IRS texting scams aimed at stealing personal and financial information. So far in 2022, the IRS has identified thousands of fraudulent domain names for MMS/SMS/text scams (known as smishing). These scam text messages often look like they come from the IRS, offering lures like fake COVID relief, tax credits or help setting up an IRS online account. As a reminder, the IRS does NOT send emails or text messages asking for personal or financial information. Recipients of these IRS-related scams can report them to phishing@irs.gov.
IRS PHISHING SCAM WARNING – 4/01/2021
There is an “IRS-impersonation” scam that is targeting individuals associated with educational institutions, specifically students and staff who have an “.edu” email address. The phishing emails seemingly come from “irs.gov”, display an impressive, yet fake IRS logo and use various subject lines, such as “Tax Refund Payment” or “Recalculation of your tax refund payment.” The email directs the individual to click on a link and submit personal information to claim their tax refund. Individuals who receive this scam email should NOT click on any link in the email.
The IRS asks that individuals who receive such an email to please send it to them. For security reasons, they should not forward the email, rather they should save the email using “save as” and then send that as an attachment to phishing@irs.gov or forward the email as an attachment to phishing@irs.gov.
As a reminder, the IRS will NOT initiate email contact with a taxpayer without consent. The 2020 tax return is the first year that the IRS has included the option for the taxpayer to insert an email address. IF the taxpayer inserts an email address, the IRS may choose to send an email; however, any email from the IRS will NOT include links to claim a refund or ask for any secure information such as social security number, date of birth or bank account information.