03/13/2025
IRS' 2025 Dirty Dozen tax scams alert:
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/dirty-dozen-tax-scams-for-2025-irs-warns-taxpayers-to-watch-out-for-dangerous-threats
The List:
Bogus self-employment tax credit.
Credits for sick leave & family leave.
Bad social media advice.
Email phishing scam.
IRS individual online account help from scammers.
Fake charities.
False fuel tax credit claims.
Improper household employment taxes.
The overstated withholding scam.
Misleading Offers in Compromise.
Ghost tax return preparers.
New client scams & spear phishing.
Bogus self-employment tax credit is the worst one yet. This "credit" doesn't even exist. So no...you're not missing out on $32,000. Stop asking accountants about this.
IR-2025-26, Feb. 27, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced its annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2025 with a warning for taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals to watch out for common schemes that threaten their tax and financial information.