---
title: Avoiding Tax Disaster — Beware Of These 4 Common Tax Scams
metaTitle: "4 Common Tax Scams"
slug: 4-common-tax-scams
date: "2017-02-27T15:29:26-06:00"
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sourcePublisher:
  name: Forbes
  url: bit.ly
sourceArticle:
  url: "http://bit.ly/2oLEm4r"
legacySlug: avoiding-tax-disaster-beware-of-these-4-common-tax-scams
tags: [FTC, IRS, Phone Scam]
status: published
---

February 27, 2017

The “Dirty Dozen” list of Tax Scams for 2017 has been released by the Internal Revenue Service. Inside this list resides some all too common and devastating tax horrors of which to be aware and vigilant. The top 4 most common tax scams are: phishing, phone scams, identity theft and return preparer fraud. Let’s take them one at a time to make sure you have a seamless tax season...