

IRS.gov has the tools taxpayers need to check out the status of charitable organizations. Contributors should take a few extra minutes to ensure their hard-earned money goes to legitimate charities. Be wary of charities with names similar to familiar or nationally-known organizations. Fake Charities: Groups masquerading as charitable organizations solicit donations from unsuspecting contributors.There are some dishonest preparers who operate each filing season to scam clients, perpetuating refund fraud, identity theft and other scams that hurt taxpayers. The vast majority of tax professionals provide honest, high-quality service. Return Preparer Fraud: Be on the lookout for unscrupulous return preparers.The IRS continues to aggressively pursue criminals that file fraudulent tax returns using someone else’s Social Security number. But the agency reminds taxpayers that they can help in preventing this crime. The IRS, working in the Security Summit partnership with the states and the tax industry, has made major improvements in detecting tax return related identity theft during the last two years.

Identity Theft: Taxpayers should be alert to tactics aimed at stealing their identities, not just during the tax filing season, but all year long.
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The IRS has seen a surge of these phone scams in recent years as con artists threaten taxpayers with police arrest, deportation and license revocation, among other things.

A common theme throughout these: Scams put taxpayers at risk. The schemes can run the gamut from simple refund inflation scams to technical tax shelter deals. 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 IRS has released the following press release: (Pursuant To IR-2018-66, March 21, 2018) Internal Revenue ServiceĮvery year the IRS issues its “Dirty Dozen” report to highlight the biggest scams that the public needs to avoid.
