To continue with the IRS warning of their top “Dirty Dozen” scams, five more were added to the list:

• Fake charities
• Immigration and senior fraud
• Offer in compromise mills
• Unscrupulous tax return preparers
• Unemployment insurance fraud

Click the link below to read more about each type of fraud

As previously mentioned, all taxpayers are now allowed to obtain an identity protection personally identification number (IP PIN).  The IRS believes this is a possible preventative measure against these scams.

You can click here to learn more about the IP PIN program.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your tax professional with any questions