Each year the IRS issues a list of scams it refers to as the Dirty Dozen. The purpose of publishing the list is to alert taxpayers to schemes that may cause them not only financial harm, but which may also result in identify theft. This year’s list includes scams for which alerts have been previou...

The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert today warning taxpayers of new scams. In one scheme, circulating on social media, taxpayers are encouraged to use tax software to manually fill out Form W-2 and make up large income and withholding amounts along with the employer the income is com...

In late October the IRS issued a warning to employers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous parties who advise them to claim the employee retention credit (ERC).  The IRS has found that these parties are taking improper positions regarding the employers’ eligibility for the ERC and in the computa...

On September 28, the IRS issued a warning to taxpayers that the agency had noted a recent increase in IRS-themed texting scams. These scams seek to steal personal and financial information. Although the IRS has identified multiple texting scams throughout 2022, the IRS has issued the warning because...