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News March 22, 2018

IRS offers complete list of "Dirty Dozen" tax scams

The IRS offers its annual "Dirty Dozen" ranking of tax scams to help taxpayers protect themselves during tax season against a wide range of schemes. This year, the IRS highlighted the "Dirty Dozen" scam list in separate news releases during a 12-day period.

The Dirty Dozen listing is compiled by the IRS each year and lists common scams taxpayers can encounter at any point during the year; however, many of the schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their tax returns.

The Dirty Dozen tax scams for 2018 include:

  • Phishing
  • Phone scams
  • Identity theft
  • Return preparer fraud
  • Fake charities
  • Inflated refund claims
  • Excessive claims for business credits
  • Falsely padding deductions on returns
  • Falsifying income to claim credits
  • Frivolous tax arguments
  • Abusive tax shelters
  • Offshore tax avoidance

For more information about the Dirty Dozen tax scams, click here.

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