Tax Fraud Alerts

"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!" Seek expert advice before you subscribe to any scheme that offers instant wealth or exemption from your obligation as a United States Citizen to pay taxes.  Buying into a tax evasion scheme can be very costly.

IRS Wants You To Know About Schemes, Scams and Cons:

• Department of Justice and IRS Civil and Criminal Actions Against Promoters of Schemes, Scams and Con
• Corporate Fraud
• Money Laundering Program
• General Tax Fraud Program
• Return Preparer Enforcement Program
• Abusive Tax Schemes
• Nonfiler Enforcement Program
  • Why Do I Have to Pay Taxes? Publication 2105  (PDF format)
  • The Truth About Frivolous Tax Arguments (PDF Format)
• Employment Tax Enforcement Program

Examples of Fraud Investigations by Program Area for Criminal Investigation (CI)

IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) wants you to know about other program areas and see examples of fraud investigations written from public record documents where cases were prosecuted.  These cases are on the IRS.gov Web site.

Slavery Reparation Scam

• News Release  IR-2002-08,Slavery Reparation Scams Surge, IRS Urges Taxpayers Not to File False Claims , January 24, 2002
•  Fact Sheet  FS-2002-08 Reparation Scams Carry a Price , January 24, 2002
•  On Behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus:  Congresswoman Johnson Responds to Slave Reparation Refund Fraud , January 23, 2002
•  Press Release  IR-2000-69 -- IRS Urges African-Americans to Beware of Tax Refund Scams

Social Security Refund Hoax

• Press Release IR-1999-21 -- IRS Warns of Social Security Refund Hoax

Report Suspected Tax Fraud Activity
1-800-829-0433