TechnoGrannyShow™, Beware the New Dirty Dozen
of Income Tax Scams
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Notes: When was the last time that the IRS called you? Never unless you call
them first! Yet countless Americans are receiving ominous, disconcerting
"phone calls" from the Internal Revenue Service, and when you call
back, they answer "Internal Revenue Service" They answer, live voice,
dead giveaway for anyone who has dealt with the IRS or any other government
agency, pushing phone buttons for various departments after listening to
lengthy instructions.| Techno Granny's guest today, John Pournaras, Tax
Accountant, will enlighten listeners today about the various
"popular" scams for 2015 and some that have been around for a while.|
While he is on, we may also convince him to give some tips to prepare to file
your 2015 taxes.| I know you are saying, "Just let me get through the
holidays!" Okay so download this #podcast and save it for after New Year's
and by all means pass it on to your friends so they can be wary of the New
Dirty Dozen of Tax Scams for this tax year.
Start Time (EDT): 12/08/15 11:00 AM EST
Start Time (EDT): 12/08/15 11:00 AM EST
John Pournaras (The Outrageous Accountant) comes from a
family who has been in the Tax and Accounting business for over 65 years.
He has been active in saving taxpayers money with stress free filing. John has been interviewed by Darieth Chisolm on Hustle and
Heart TV (Episode 24), The
The New Dirty Dozen Tax Scams
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Excessive
claims for Fuel Tax Credits
Tax payers should watch out for improper claims for
fuel tax credits. IR-2015-21
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Fake Charities
Be wary of charities or groups posing masquerading
as charitable organization to attract donations from unsuspecting contributors
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Unscrupulous
return preparers that will not sign their name as a preparer.
- Phishing
- Phishing is a tax scam typically carried out with the help of
unsolicited email or a fake website that poses as a legitimate site to
lure in potential victims and prompt them to provide valuable personal and
financial information. Armed with this information, a criminal can commit
identity theft or financial theft. If you receive an unsolicited email
that appears to be from either the IRS or an organization closely linked
to the IRS, such as the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS),
report it by sending it to phishing@irs.gov.
- It is important to keep in mind the IRS does not initiate contact
with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. This
includes any type of electronic communication, such as text messages and
social media channels. The IRS has information that can help you protect
yourself from email scams.
Phishing
and Other Schemes Using the IRS Name
The IRS periodically alerts taxpayers to, and maintains a
list of, phishing schemes using the IRS name, logo or Web site clone. If you've
received an e-mail, phone call or fax claiming to come from the IRS that seemed
a little suspicious, you just may find it on this list.
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Frivolous Tax
Arguments
Using frivolous arguments to avoid paying taxes
·
Falsifying
Income to Claim Tax Credits
They are on guard against erroneously claim tax
credits is on the list.
·
Abusing Tax
Shelters
Abusive tax shelters and structures to avoid paying
taxes
·
Filing fake
Documents to Hide Income
Hiding taxable income by filing false 1099’s or
other fake documents is a tax scam
·
Hiding Money
or Income Offshore
Hiding money or assets in unreported offshore
accounts
·
Return
preparer Fraud
Inflated
Refund Claims
Beware unscrupulous tax preparers pushing inflated
tax refund claims. Taxpayers should be wary of anyone who asks them to sign a
blank return, promising them a big refund before looking at your records or
changes fees based on a percentage of the refund.
News Releases
·
IR-2015-99, IRS Warns Taxpayers to Guard
Against New Tricks by Scam Artists; Losses Top $20
·
IR-2015-31, IRS Warns Tax Preparers to Watch
out for New Phishing Scam; Don’t Click on Strange Emails or Links Seeking
Updated Information
·
IR-2015-6, Phishing Remains on the IRS “Dirty
Dozen” List of Tax Scams for the 2015 Filing Season
·
IR-2014-81, IRS Repeats Warning about Phone
Scams
·
IR-2014-53, IRS Reiterates Warning of
Pervasive Telephone Scam
·
IR-2014-39, IRS Warns of New Email Phishing
Scheme Falsely Claiming to be from the Taxpayer Advocate Service
·
IR-2014-16, IRS Releases the “Dirty Dozen” Tax
Scams for 2014; Identity Theft, Phone Scams Lead List
·
IR-2013-84, IRS Warns of Pervasive Telephone
Scam
·
IR-2013-17, IRS Intensifies National Crackdown
on Identity Theft; Part of Wider Effort to Protect Taxpayers, Prevent Refund
Fraud
·
IR-2013-3, National Taxpayer Advocate Delivers
Annual Report to Congress; Focuses on Tax Reform, IRS Funding and Identity
Theft
·
IR-2012-29, Tax Scam Warning: Beware of Phony
Refund Scheme Abusing Popular College Tax Credit; Senior Citizens, Working
Families and Church Members Are Targets
·
IR-2012-23, IRS Releases the Dirty Dozen Tax
Scams for 2012
·
IR-2011-73, IRS Urges Taxpayers to Avoid
Becoming Victims of Tax Scams
·
IR-2009-71, IRS Alerts Public to New Identity
Theft Scams
·
IR-2008-11, IRS Warns of New E-Mail and
Telephone Scams Using the IRS Name; Advance Payment Scams Starting
·
IR-2007-183, IRS Warns of E-Mail Scam
Soliciting Donations to California Wildfire Victims
·
IR-2007-148, IRS Warns of New E-mail Scam
Offering Cash for Participation in “Member Satisfaction Survey”
·
IR-2007-109, IRS Warns Taxpayers of New E-mail
Scams
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IR-2007-75, IRS Warns of Phony e-Mails
Claiming to Come from the IRS
·
IR-2006-116, Electronic Federal Tax Payment
System Cited in New E-mail Scam
·
IR-2006-104, IRS Renews E-mail Alert Following
New Scams
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IR-2006-49, IRS Establishes e-Mail Box for
Taxpayers to Report Phony e-Mails
A Cautionary Word
- If you know you owe taxes or you think you might owe taxes, call
the IRS at 1.800.829.1040. The IRS employees at that line can help you
with a payment issue, if there really is such an issue.
- If you know you don’t owe taxes or have no reason to think that you
owe any taxes (for example, you’ve never received a bill or the caller
made some bogus threats as described above), then call and report the
incident to TIGTA at 1.800.366.4484.
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