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Top Twelve Tax Scams

February 17th, 2012 · No Comments

The IRS has released (IR-2012-23) its annual “dirty dozen” list of tax scams. Here are the top 12 for 2012:

  1. Identity Theft
  2. Phishing
  3. Return Preparer Fraud
  4. Hiding Income Offshore
  5. “Free Money” from the IRS & Tax Scams Involving Social Security
  6. False/Inflated Income and Expenses
  7. False Form 1099 Refund Claims
  8. Frivolous Arguments
  9. Falsely Claiming Zero Wages
  10. Abuse of Charitable Organizations and Deductions
  11. Disguised Corporate Ownership
  12. Misuse of Trusts

Tags: Tax Crimes · Top Ten Lists

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