Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a warning to taxpayers and tax preparers not to use frivolous tax arguments as a basis for not paying taxes. Promoters of these schemes encourage taxpayers to make unreasonable and outlandish legal claims to avoid paying their taxes. The IRS reminds people that time and again, these arguments have…

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers and tax professionals against improperly claiming various business tax credits, which has become a common tax scam. That’s why the topic shows up on this year’s IRS “Dirty Dozen” list of common scams that can occur anytime during the year. When it comes to bogus credits on business…

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers just to think inside the box when it comes to completing their tax returns. In other words, steer clear of any schemes that falsify income or create fake Forms 1099. The practice is used enough to land it on the IRS’ “Dirty Dozen” list of the most common…