{"id":5481,"date":"2025-12-22T07:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T07:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acobloom.com\/us\/?p=5481"},"modified":"2025-12-30T13:07:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:07:06","slug":"irs-dirty-dozen-tax-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acobloom.com\/us\/blog\/irs-dirty-dozen-tax-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the IRS’s Dirty Dozen Tax Scams List 2025\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2002, the IRS launched the first IRS Dirty Dozen Tax Scams <\/strong>List. The aim was to raise awareness among taxpayers, financial institutions, and tax professionals about the increasing threat of scams and fraudulent schemes. At that time, the most prevalent scam was \u201cSlavery Reparations.\u201d It typically involved promoters charging fees to file fake tax forms that requested non-existent refunds or credits. These promoters created fake “reparations” for slavery, often claiming a specific tax credit, such as “black investment taxes.” This was just a small part of the landscape of scams in the early 2000s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2025, the landscape completely changed, and at a pace far greater than Regulatory Bodies could keep up. For example, today, a CPA firm could be managing its client\u2019s invoices and then be approached by a legitimate Accounts Payable request, only to be revealed as an impersonator using AI for a phishing scam. CPA firms and tax professionals are primary targets of these schemes because they have access to sensitive client financial data.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial and tax scams have only become more advanced and sophisticated over the decades. That\u2019s why the IRS keeps updating the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams List to raise awareness about new and evolving scams.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog will outline which scams in the latest IRS Dirty Dozen Tax Scams <\/strong>List impact CPA firms, describe how these scams might appear to CPA firms, and explore how to respond if they encounter them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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