Tax Lawyer's Blog

The IRS has published its annual list of the Dirty Dozen tax scams. Read about them in more detail at IR 2010-32:

1. Return Preparer Fraud
2. Hiding Income Offshore
3. Phishing
4. Filing False or Misleading Forms
5. Nontaxable Social Security Benefits with Exaggerated Withholding Credit
6. Abuse of Charitable Organizations and Deductions
7. Frivolous Arguments
8. Abusive Retirement Plans
9. Disguised Corporate Ownership
10. Zero Wages
11. Misuse of Trusts
12. Fuel Tax Credit Scams

IRS Commissioner Lee Marvin Doug Shulman said:

Taxpayers should be wary of scams to avoid paying taxes that seem too good to be true, especially during these challenging economic times. There is no secret trick that can eliminate a person’s tax obligations. People should be wary of anyone peddling any of these scams.

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