Category: IRS Scams

getty Every year, the IRS releases its so-called “Dirty Dozen”—a list of scams that target taxpayers.  This year, perhaps as no surprise, the list emphasized schemes…

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CAPE CORAL Phone scams have become common place, but in recent months, there has been an increase in telephone IRS scam. A scammer called…

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The IRS on Thursday issued its “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2020, pointing out that it was placing special emphasis on aggressive and evolving schemes…

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IRS deferred tax filing to July 15 this year due to Covid-19. Tax scammers get busy after the tax filing date. They file fraudulent refunds…

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Identity thieves and others also steal stimulus payments. People at nursing homes are at particular jeopardy of having their payments taken from them. Stimulus payments…

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The IRS and its criminal investigation division have seen a wave of new schemes that criminals are devising to cheat Americans by using the stimulus…

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The tax season can be a stressful period for businesses. This period is marked with pressures to file for returns by a deadline and it…

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Viral posts warn of a scam letter impersonating the IRS. 11Alive took a look at the source. ATLANTA — Tax season is here, and that…

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Tax scams happen year-round, but they tend to spike during tax season (January 27 to April 15 this year). Of the tax scams reported to…

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Loading Something is loading. The IRS isn’t exactly modern. If it needs to get in touch with a taxpayer, it sends a letter — not…

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