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The Dirty Dozen

March 17, 2010

The IRS has come out with its "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams. Return Preparer fraud tops the list -- a sly plug for their bid to increase their power over preparers. Other scams listed include:

Hiding Income Offshore

Phishing

FIling Fals or Misleading Forms (duh!)

Nontaxable Social Security Benefits with Exaggerated Withholding Credit

Abuse of Charitable Organizations and Deductions

Frivolous Arguments

Abusive Retirement Plans

Disguised Corporate Ownership

Zero Wages

Misuse of Trusts

Fuel Tax Credit Scams

Falling for any of these scams could make your financial life miserable for years to come. Keep in mind the first rule for avoiding scam: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

More coverage:

TaxProf Blog
Peter Pappas

Also: These Are the Real Scams: The Dirty Dozen Tax Policy Scams

Tags: Dirty Dozen.scams.

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