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Tax Scams

What are some common tax scams, and how do you avoid them?

The information below is provided as a public service from Debt-Tips.com. All of the information comes from various organizations, U.S. government agencies and departments. As a consumer, you owe it to yourself to know as much as possible about debt, credit, taxes, mortgages, banking – and avoiding related scams.

The information on this page involves tax scams. While nobody enjoys paying taxes, it is unavoidable. There are ways to legally reduce your taxes, depending on your situation, using deductions offered by the IRS. However, not paying your taxes is a crime. So are many of the scams set up to entice people to avoid paying their taxes.

The best way to avoid a scam is to understand your responsibilities, and to learn what to look for when seeking tax related advice. The IRS website below will help prevent you from becoming a victim of a tax scam:

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.

Read the entire article: Tax Scams - How to Recognize and Avoid Them

From: "Tax Scams - How to Recognize and Avoid Them". IRS. 2/9/05. Department of Treasury. http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=106788,00.html

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