In its most recent effort to fight fraudulent and improper Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) claims, on December 6, 2023, the IRS announced it will be notifying an initial group
Continue Reading IRS Rejects 20,000 Employee Retention Tax Credit Claims, Plans to Offer New Voluntary Disclosure ProgramAbusive Tax Shelters Ranked Eleventh on IRS Annual “Dirty Dozen” for 2018
The Internal Revenue Service has warned taxpayers to be wary of abusive tax shelters, which remain on the annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for 2018. These sophisticated schemes,
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IRS Warns of Falsified Income and Fake Form 1099 Scams, Ranking Them Ninth on “Dirty Dozen” for 2018
As part of its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, the Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers of schemes that falsify income or involve phony Forms 1099. A common tax
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Frivolous Tax Arguments Ranked Tenth on IRS “Dirty Dozen” for 2018
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a warning to taxpayers about using frivolous tax arguments to avoid paying taxes. Promoters of frivolous schemes encourage taxpayers to make unreasonable and outlandish
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Improper Claims for Business Credits Rank Seventh on IRS “Dirty Dozen” List for 2018
The Internal Revenue Service has warned taxpayers to avoid making improper claims for business credits, a common scam used by unscrupulous tax preparers. Two common credits targeted for abuse include
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Falsely Inflated Refunds Ranks Sixth on IRS “Dirty Dozen” for 2018
The Internal Revenue Service has warned taxpayers to be alert to unscrupulous return preparers touting inflated tax refunds. According to the IRS, these scam artists frequently prey on older Americans,
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IRS Unveils Second “Dirty Dozen” Scheme: Phone Scams Where Criminals Pose As IRS Agents
Today the Internal Revenue Service announced the second entry on its annual “dirty dozen” list of the tax schemes most commonly encountered by taxpayers during tax filing season. The IRS
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“Phishing” Scams Top Internal Revenue Service “Dirty Dozen” for 2018
With the 2018 tax filing season in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service today announced that it would unveil its annual “Dirty Dozen” tax schemes over the course of the
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