IRS 2023 Dirty Dozen

IRS 2023 Dirty Dozen

The IRS compiles annually the Dirty Dozen list of common scams that taxpayers may encounter anytime but many of these schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their returns or hire someone to help with their taxes. Don’t fall prey.

As part of the Dirty Dozen awareness effort, the IRS encourages people to report tax-related, illegal activities.

To report an abusive tax scheme or a tax return preparer, people should mail or fax a completed Form 14242, Report Suspected Abusive Tax Promotions or Preparers and any supporting materials to the IRS Lead Development Center in the Office of Promoter Investigations.

Mail:

Internal Revenue Service Lead Development Center
Stop MS5040
24000 Avila Road
Laguna Niguel, California 92677-3405
Fax: 877-477-9135

Alternatively, taxpayers and tax practitioners may send the information to the IRS Whistleblower Office for possible monetary reward.

For more information, see Abusive Tax Schemes and Abusive Tax Return Preparers.

The Dirty Dozen is a collaboration with the Security Summit initiative. Working together as the Security Summit, the IRS, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry have taken numerous steps over the last seven years to warn people to watch out for common scams and schemes during tax season.

For the next 12 weeks, the 2023 scams will be recapped.  Next week  #1: Employee Retention Credit Claims.

(IRS Web Site  (TTT 060623)