Saturday, March 03, 2012

9 Ways to Avoid Being a Victim of a Tax Scam

Tax scams have been on the IRS's radar for quite some time now. First we heard that refunds would be delayed due to the fraud mechanisms put in place by the IRS. Now the IRS has identified a new scam going around promising big refunds to low-income, senior and local churches' taxpayers.

The scam promises a big refund (and of course a big fee for the scam artist)a or nonexistent stimulus payment based on the American Opportunity Tax Credit, even if the victim was not enrolled in or paying for college.

What can you do to ensure that you are not a victim? Here are nine steps to ensure you don get caught in one of the scams.

9 Ways to Avoid Being a Victim of a Tax Scam (mp3)

The Tech Accountant