IRS issues 3 new scam alerts

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Internal Revenue Service issued three new scam alerts this week, including one that impacts nearly every taxpayer.

First. the IRS is warning people about a new scam about buying clean energy tax credits. The IRS says “unscrupulous” tax return preparers are “misrepresenting” the rules for the clean energy tax credit which is part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

According to the IRS, there are transferability provisions of the IRA allowing the purchase of “eligible federal income tax credits from investments in clean energy to offset a buyer’s tax liability,” the IRS stated.

“This is another example where scammers are trying to use the complexity of the tax law to entice people into claiming credits they’re not entitled to,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. Taxpayers should be wary of promoters pushing dubious credits like this and others. The IRS is watching out for this scam, and we urge people to use a reputable tax professional before claiming complex credits like clean energy.”

Second, the IRS is warning about a scam targeting car dealers and sellers by using phishing and smishing.

This comes after recent news of ransomware attacks aimed at car dealers. Thieves attempt to trick victims into clicking a dubious link and filling out personal and financial information.

Scammers often impersonate the IRS.

The IRS says phishing scams use “an email sent by fraudsters claiming to come from a legitimate source. The email lures the victims…

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