“The IRS Dirty Dozen List:
More Than Just a Gimmick”
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For over 20 years, the IRS has released a series of notices identifying tax scams and avoidance schemes.
The IRS calls these scams and
schemes the “Dirty Dozen.”
I know. The IRS’s annual Dirty Dozen list may sound like a gimmick, but taxpayers should take it seriously. Very seriously.
- You see, the Dirty Dozen list points the way to current IRS audit priorities and warns taxpayers and tax professionals to avoid fraudulent and abusive tax schemes or strategies.
So be careful. If you use one of the strategies on the list, you could wind up with an audit and potentially huge tax penalties.
Check out the 2023 Dirty Dozen List
(You’ll get full summaries when you read my new article.)
- Employee Retention Credit Claims
- Phishing and Smishing
- Online Account Help from Third-Party Scammers
- False Fuel Tax Credit Claims
- Fake Charities
- Unscrupulous Tax Return Preparers
- Social Media: Fraudulent Form Filing and Bad Advice
- Spearphishing and Cybersecurity for Tax Professionals
- Offer in Compromise Mills
- Schemes Aimed at High-Income Filers
- Bogus Tax Avoidance Strategies
- Schemes with International Elements
Some items on the Dirty Dozen list involve outright fraud, like identity theft or using fake charities.
Other items involve tax credits or deductions, such as conservation easements, that can be legitimate but also (in the IRS’s view) are prone to abuse by taxpayers.
These items are red flags for IRS scrutiny and can result in aggressive enforcement action against taxpayers. There’s much to this list as you learn in my new article.
Avoid problems before they start!
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