Hiding Money or Income Offshore Among the “Dirty Dozen” List of Tax Scams for the 2015 Filing Season The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today said avoiding taxes by hiding money or assets in unreported offshore accounts remains on its annual list of tax scams known as the “Dirty Dozen” for the 2015 filing season. "The recent string of successful enforcement actions against offshore tax cheats and the financial organizations that help them shows that it’s a bad bet to hide mon

Red Flags to Look for When Choosing a Tax Preparer Now that the tax filing season will be starting in less than one week, you may notice more tax ads on TV, radio, social media, and just about anywhere else. While searching for the right service provider, consumers should be mindful of some of the tactics that tax preparers are rolling out this season in an effort to woo your business. A poster in one window touted that the tax preparer would “Pay You $100 To File Your Taxes