Criminals seem to never sleep, constantly on the lookout for another way to scam individuals, businesses, and even tax professionals. Each year, the IRS publishes a list of the top 12 scams that threaten the tax and financial information of taxpayers. At the top of...
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New Confidential IRS Website to Report Fraud and Possibly Receive Monetary Award
The IRS announced the launch of a new web page that allows taxpayers who suspect tax fraud, scams, evasion, or other tax-related illegal activities to confidentially report that information to the IRS online. This will enhance how referrals are used to stop illegal...
Identity Theft Awareness
The IRS marked this week as Identity Theft Awareness to alert taxpayers to current common frauds. For example, some taxpayers are the victims of identity theft, when someone else files a false tax return, claiming huge deductions, in hopes of having a tax refund...
FinCEN Announces Initiatives to Combat Fraud in Minnesota
Following the recent discovery of the billions of taxpayer dollars in benefits fraud that Minnesota suffered, FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network), a part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, issued several initiatives including an order to require banks...
If It Says “Tax Shelter” in the Title, Be Leery
Michael Moore promoted a tax avoidance scheme called the “Special Tax Shelter Strategy” in Nevada for 10 years, from 2015 through 2025. Moore would create entities for his clients, that Moore himself controlled, and would falsely report that the client sustained large...
Don’t be Fooled Again!
The IRS has alerted taxpayers to fraudulent tax schemes on social media promoting Fuel Tax Credits and the Sick and Family Leave Credits. These posts have caused thousands of taxpayers to wrongly claim such credits which can result in large penalties to taxpayers. To...
DOJ Convicts Man for $13 Million in PPP Loan Fraud and Other Fraud Schemes
Carl Delano Torjagbo was convicted last week by a federal jury of bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering involving $9.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds available during the COVID-19 pandemic, and another $3.4 million as a false tax refund...
IRS Fraud Investigation Trends Show a 32% Increase
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently reviewed the IRS’ Criminal Investigation Division’s activity following significant budget increases from 2019 through 2023. TIGA confirmed that the division’s special agency staffing has been...
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Warns of Oil Smuggling Schemes
On May 1, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a report warning individuals and businesses to be vigilant in identifying schemes involving crude oil smuggling in Mexico and across the southern U.S. border. FinCEN reports that the Jalisco...
A Fresh Reminder from the IRS for Individuals and Small Businesses to Avoid Scams
In honor of National Small Business Week, the IRS reminds us of the relentless and sophisticated fraudsters just waiting to take advantage of unsuspecting taxpayers, particularly when they are vulnerable such as during a disaster. The IRS publishes its “Dirty Dozen”...
