Tax-related ID theft

The IRS’s ‘Don’t Take the Bait’ campaign shares tactics for protecting client data and practitioner systems.

The IRS’s ‘Don’t Take the Bait’ campaign shares tactics for protecting client data and practitioner systems.

Theft from prep help; neither snow nor rain nor the law; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Out of the pool; two-timer crook; pizza plea for preparer; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Phony IDs from far away; renounced citizenship, concealed assets; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Cloud prep, phony name; sending the money out; Bay State bilked of $1.38 million; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Scamming from a cell; Speedy decision; a gamble pays off with four years; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Stolen ID scams; an embezzler sentenced; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Mobile no more; Nigerian citizen pleads guilty in $12-million fraud; Ontario man pleads in phony-refund scam; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

TNT blows up; HUD time; an $18 million employment tax scheme; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Firms have more responsibility to protect client data than they may think.

Bogus wages; ‘permission’ revoked; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

A repeat offender gambles, then loses; targeting the homeless; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Stolen names and SSNs; ‘substantial’ fees in a $1.1 million scheme; Canadian conspiracy; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Madoff victims still wait; suing the IRS anonymously; where tax dollars go; other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

More than $1 million bilked in state taxes; dead wrongs; life goes on (trial); and other highlights of recent tax cases.

More expenses than wages; fake medical, education deductions; stealing from the elderly and veterans; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

False losses claimed; kids’ IDs for sale; ‘lavish lifestyle’ becomes eight months in jail; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Creative parking violations; scams at day care; “additional” cash fees; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Repeat-offender preparer pleads guilty; false filing among many charges in $3 million fraud; Belize accounts; and other highlights of recent tax cases.