Tax fraud

The COVID-19 pandemic has infected the service’s annual list of top tax scams.

Serious misStep; the taxman goeth; extra checks, please; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The Tax Court struck down four more abusive syndicated conservation easement transactions last week, prompting the IRS to call on any taxpayer involved in such transactions who receives a settlement offer from the Service to accept it soon.

The controls over the pseudonym program used by Internal Revenue Service employees to protect their identities could be improved, according to a recent report.

Sentence stayed; stealing on multiple levels; the loot you took; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Yet another fictional company; more tooth and justice; unsafe bets; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Bug in the system, again; the category is fraudster; pit stop; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Top division officials at the agency share updates on their compliance and service priorities.

Not ferry nice; bettering their living conditions; precious Metal; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers and tax professionals once again to beware of tax fraud and other related financial scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic.