Free tools that show your options, in plain English.
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Is your money still worth chasing? Six questions, about a minute.
Money moves fast. The first hours and days matter most.
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Yes, and it stays free. Any paid help, from us or anyone else, should show the price in writing first.
The tools don’t recover money. They help you act fast, report it properly and claim what you can.
They contact you first, promise results, want a fee upfront, or ask for crypto or gift cards. Real lawyers are licensed in your state and never guarantee results.
It depends on your income. A $100,000 investment scam loss, married, at 2025 rates, with $15,000 of other deductions:
Usually not in the same year. If you’re still trying at year end, the claim usually moves to a later year.
The loss first replaces the standard deduction you’d get anyway. The Tax Check does that math. Simple calculators often don’t.
No. It’s made by Larkspire, Inc., a legal technology company. If you want a lawyer, any licensed firm that handles scam cases can help. Larkspire Law is one option.
Larkspire, Inc. in San Francisco, founded by Nicola R. Staub, a former cybercrime prosecutor, and Ben Alpert, who has spent 15 years building AI systems.
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