The IRS released its annual Dirty Dozen Tax Scams list for 2023, and this year there is a new entry for third parties who target taxpayers who are not eligible for the Employee Retention Credit, but convince them to claim the credit so the third party can charge a fee. The third-party also then collects the taxpayer’s personally identifiable information. The list also cautions against scams offering to help taxpayers set up their IRS Online Account. Taxpayers should do this themselves because of the sensitive information required to set up the account, which would then be in the hands of any “helpful” third-party. (www.irs.gov/newsroom/dirty-dozen)
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