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Tax Fraud
Dodging Your Taxes Con
In these cases, con artists boast about how they don't file or pay taxes. They're
happy to share their "secret" -- for a fee. You may have seen the ads or the e-mail
telling you they can save you big on your taxes. If you buy this con and accompanying
how-to material, and you follow it, you'll ultimately find yourself out a lot more
money. You'll hand over the price of the fake tax-saving secret and also face civil
and criminal tax penalties.
It's not a tax plan, it's a con job
The IRS says several of the con artists have been convicted on criminal tax charges
and more than a dozen injunctions to halt the ploy have been issued.
Some unscrupulous promoters encourage clients to pay them to prepare a claim
(a misfiling of Form 2439, Notice to Shareholder of Undistributed Long-Term
Capital Gains) for this invalid refund. But the claims are a waste of money.
Plus, those who file subsequent claims can be subject to a $500 frivolous
return penalty. So if your claim is rejected you need to take the hint and
give up on this dream of not paying taxes. We all have to pay taxes. Filling
out a form is not going to spare you from this annual ritual. If it were that
easy you'd think everyone would be doing it.
There's no magic tax loophole
If such a loophole existed you can
be fairly certain it would have been discovered and closed long ago or our
government would have an extremely tough time getting anyone to pay taxes.
As great as that sounds someone has to pay some taxes or our entire government
and way of life would come to a screeching halt. Whether or not that's a good
idea still doesn't get you out of paying your taxes. If you are still uncertain
on this crucial concept I suggest you continue to research this subject until
you realize that taxes are inevitable. And though we all know deep down that
we pay too many taxes I bet you'd rather part with the money than go to jail
for any length of time.
Related Tax Fraud Links:
IRS Free Online Filing
The "Dirty Dozen" Tax Scams
Tax Scams - How to Recognize and Avoid Them
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