IRS Wants You To Know About Schemes, Scams and Cons
"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.

Corporate Fraud
In 2002, President George W. Bush established a Presidential Corporate Fraud Task Force to provide direction for the investigation and prosecution of cases involving securities and accounting fraud, mail and wire fraud, money laundering and tax fraud. IRS Criminal Investigation plays a prominent role in most of the local corporate fraud task forces around the nation.

Money Laundering
One look at the daily news is proof that the crimes dealing with or motivated by money make up the majority of criminal activity in the nation.

General Tax Fraud
The efforts of Criminal Investigation are directed at the portion of American taxpayers who willfully and intentionally violate their known legal duty of voluntarily filing income tax returns and/or paying the correct amount of income, employment, or excise taxes. These individuals pose a serious threat to tax administration and the American economy.

Abusive Return Preparer Enforcement
Taxpayers should be very careful when choosing a tax preparer. You should be as careful as you would in choosing a doctor or a lawyer.

Abusive Tax Schemes
In the last few years the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (CI) has detected a proliferation of abusive trust tax evasion schemes.

Nonfiler Enforcement
"Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society" Oliver Wendell Holmes.

Employment Tax Enforcement
The Federal Tax is a "pay as you go tax." You must pay the tax as you earn or receive income during the year.

Slavery Reparation Scam
The Internal Revenue Service warns taxpayers not to be misled into filing slavery reparation claims.

Program and Emphasis Areas for Criminal Investigation
Criminal Investigation (CI) wants you to know about program and emphasis areas and see examples of fraud investigations written from public record documents where cases were prosecuted.

Tax Scams - How to Recognize and Avoid Them
To help the public recognize and avoid abusive tax schemes, the IRS offers an abundance of educational materials. Participating in an illegal scheme to avoid paying taxes can result in imprisonment and fines, as well as the repayment of taxes owed with penalties and interest. Education is the best way to avoid the pitfalls of these “too good to be true” tax scams.

All About Criminal Investigation (CI)
Criminal Investigation (CI) is The Law Enforcement Arm of the IRS. Start here to find out more how CI serves the American public by investigating potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes in a manner that fosters confidence in the tax system and compliance with the law.

Where Do You Report Suspected Tax Fraud Activity?
If you have information about an individual or company you suspect is not complying with the tax law, report this activity.