The IRS offers its annual "Dirty Dozen" ranking of tax scams to help taxpayers protect themselves during tax season against a wide range of schemes. This year, the IRS highlighted the "Dirty Dozen" scam list in separate news releases during a 12-day period.
The Dirty Dozen listing is compiled by the IRS each year and lists common scams taxpayers can encounter at any point during the year; however, many of the schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their tax returns.
The Dirty Dozen tax scams for 2018 include:
- Phishing
- Phone scams
- Identity theft
- Return preparer fraud
- Fake charities
- Inflated refund claims
- Excessive claims for business credits
- Falsely padding deductions on returns
- Falsifying income to claim credits
- Frivolous tax arguments
- Abusive tax shelters
- Offshore tax avoidance
For more information about the Dirty Dozen tax scams, click here.
