Five million dollars. That’s how much money the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) estimates that victims have lost to the most recent IRS
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IRS Imposes New Limits On Tax Refunds By Direct Deposit
While taxpayers were popping returns into the mail this year, scammers were busy trying to figure out how to cash in. The Internal Revenue Service
Read MoreWith Tax Day Over, Tax Scammers Are Still In Business
With the ink barely dry on tax returns, scammers are already reaching out to taxpayers.
Read MoreIRS, TIGTA Continue To Warn Taxpayers Of ‘Largest Scam Of Its Kind’
Think that’s IRS on the phone demanding payment? Think again…
Read MoreIRS Investigations, Prosecutions For Tax Crimes Up In 2013
Those stories you’ve been seeing about tax-related crimes, investigations and convictions? They’re not just sensationalist. They’re real. And they’re part of a continuing trend by IRS to investigate financial crimes. Read what the annual report had to say about them…
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IRS Criminal Investigation Department Gets Serious About Tax ID Thefts
Identity theft related tax fraud is one of the most serious concerns at IRS today. What’s being done about it? I talked to IRS-Criminal Investigations about ongoing efforts to get the bad guys and found out some surprising details about targets, enforcements and the staggering amounts of tax dollars involved.
Read MoreMassive Tax Fraud Takedown During Government Shutdown
Most of the government was shutdown mid-October – but that didn’t stop law enforcement from a massive take down in an ongoing effort to stamp out criminal tax fraud in South Florida.
Read MoreShutdown Gives Tax Scammers New Opportunities To Steal
With the IRS shut down, scammers are taking the opportunity to ramp up operations. Here’s what to be on the lookout for…
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IRS Seizes ID Thieves’ Bling, Result For Taxpayers Is Ka-Ching!
With tax fraud – especially identity theft related tax fraud – there can be huge dollars at stake. Criminals use that money to finance high-profile, high-spending lifestyles at taxpayer expense. But when their luck finally runs out, what happens next?
Read MoreHow 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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