IRS Announces 'Dirty Dozen' Tax Scams
Tax moves that sound too good to be true? Chances are they’re on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) “Dirty Dozen” scam list for 2018.
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Phone Scams Top IRS Dirty Dozen
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reminding taxpayers about continuing aggressive phone scams. Those phone scams are “a major threat to taxpayers” and as such, continued to hold down a top spot on the IRS “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for the 2018 filing season.
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Tax Scammers To The Left Of Me, Tax Schemers To The Right Of Me
Tax scammers are at it again. Here’s what they’re trying now… and how to protect yourself.
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IRS, TIGTA Continue To Warn Taxpayers Of ‘Largest Scam Of Its Kind’
Think that’s IRS on the phone demanding payment? Think again…
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IRS Reveals Dirty Dozen Scams For 2014
The Internal Revenue Service has released its “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scam list for 2014 – just in time for tax season. Here’s what to look out for…
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How To Stay Out Of Jail: Lessons Learned From The ‘Queen Of IRS Tax Fraud’
This week, Rashia Wilson received a record sentence for her role in a massive identity theft scam used to defraud the Treasury. Wilson, together with her boyfriend and colleague, used stolen identities to bilk the IRS out of nearly $20 million.
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IRS Targets Bogus Tax Refunds & Unscrupulous Tax Preparers
Claiming bogus tax refunds can be easy. After all, nobody’s looking, right? Wrong. The IRS is cracking down on tax evasion by targeting unscrupulous tax preparers. And they might be headed for your town – they’re already making waves in mine. Last week, the United States asked a federal court to bar three Philadelphia-area tax…
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Watch For Tax Appeal Email Scam
‘Tis the season, folks. Expect more and more bogus emails in your inbox as tax season heats up. Scams to steal your identity and/or financial information are rampant, causing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to include phishing and identity theft at the top of their “Dirty Dozen” list for 2012. The newest version making the…
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IRS Reminds Taxpayers About Dirty Dozen Tax Scams
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) IRS has announced its “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2012. There are some familiar scams making the list this year with a handful of new-ish ones thrown in for good measure. The best way to protect yourself is to know what you’re up against. Be informed. Here’s the dish on…
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The Dirty Dozen
No, no Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine or Charles Bronson here. It’s the IRS’ annual Dirty Dozen: tax schemes to avoid. The top schemes to avoid for 2007 (the list for 2006 is here), many of which have already been noted on this site, are: 1. Telephone Excise Tax Refund Abuses. 2. Abusive Roth IRAs (specifically…
