The Internal Revenue Service has concluded its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams with a warning to taxpayers to remain vigilant about these aggressive and evolving schemes throughout the year. The information below is a reprint from IRS.gov for June. This year's “Dirty Dozen” list highlights a wide variety of schemes that taxpayers may encounter throughout the year, many of which peak during tax-filing season. The schemes can run the gamut from simple refund inflation scams to technical … [Read more...] about Warnings from the IRS About the Latest Tax Scams
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Dirty Dozen Tax Scams
The bad guys out there trying to take advantage of the not-so-alert regular guys use every avenue they can to carry out a scam, including the tax system. Every year, the IRS publishes the 12 biggest scams that they are aware of and watching for. Here is a summary of the top 12 scams for 2013. IDENTITY THEFT This occurs when someone uses your name, social security number or other identifying information without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes. Sometimes, … [Read more...] about Dirty Dozen Tax Scams
Avoiding Tax Scams
It seems like every time you open your email or get a phone call, there is someone trying to solicit you to do something. Some of those solicitations are legitimate, but a lot are not. If you respond to those requests you will probably end up in some sort of trouble. Some are easier to get out of than others. If you do get involved with or duped by one of these scams, you will still be subject to the consequences. That may mean paying back a sum of money, paying a penalty, or even jail time if … [Read more...] about Avoiding Tax Scams
