The Biggest Reason Fraudsters Run Rings around the IRS

IRS chases the wrong returns, delaying refunds, wasting resources.

By CPA Trendlines

Let’s have a pity party! You’re invited.

Let’s pity the Internal Revenue Service for having to identify fraudulent tax returns and taxpayer identities.

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Let’s pity the taxpayer whose tax return gets flagged as fraudulent—or her stolen identity that doesn’t.

And let’s pity the tax preparer stuck between the legitimate taxpayer and the fumbling, under-funded, well-intentioned bureaucracy of the IRS.