Dirty Dozen Tax Scams: #4 Filling False or Misleading Forms

2011 Dirty Dozen Tax Scams According to IRS, will be listed and explained to the informed Tax Payer.

#4 Filling False or Misleading Forms - Such forms are used to claim Refunds the Tax payer is not entitled to. A Variation of this scheme involves fabricating information return and falsely claiming the corresponding as withholding.  Generate Fake Form 1099 claiming false withholding, credits to legitimize the Refunds.
IRS Takes Refund fraud seriously and has programs in place to stop such practices.  Don't be a victim to people who encourage you you to claim deductions or credits you are not entitled or willingly allow others to use the information to file the false returns.
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