Tax Scams
Experienced and Aggressive Tax Attorney David Jacquot
As long as there have been taxes, there have been tax scams. As the tax code has become more complicated, it has become easier for dishonest people to confuse and defraud taxpayers and the IRS. Tax Attorney David Jacquot, JD, LLM, P.A. can help you manage, or avoid, the legal difficulties that may arise when you become involved with a tax scam.
The IRS puts our regular warnings to consumers about what they refer to as the “dirty dozen.” The warnings cover the most common fraudulent practices people are entering into in their tax returns. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of every taxpayer to ensure that the return they file is accurate and legal. The fact that you thought a deduction was legitimate, or were the victim of a scam, does not excuse you from tax liability, penalties, or even criminal prosecution.
Scams that have attracted people in the past include the slavery reparations tax scam, abusive trusts, zero gain returns, false earned income tax credit claims, and the sharing of dependents amongst taxpayers. There are also a number of scams involving tax protester arguments and the 16th Amendment.
Whether you have made changes to your tax return based on the slavery reparations tax scam, or through the use of offshore accounts, the IRS will not care that you paid for bad advice. The scams listed in the “dirty dozen” are closely watched by the Revenue Service and people involved in them are likely to face audits, penalties, or even potential criminal prosecution. The IRS is currently seeking client lists from some of the sellers of fraudulent tax advice in order to target the people who filed improper tax returns.
If you think you may have been the victim of a tax scam, or have claimed a deduction or representation to the IRS based on one of these scams, contact tax attorney David Jacquot today to schedule your free initial consultation . We fight to protect our clients’ best interests.
We represent clients throughout the United States. We have handled tax matters for clients in Sandpoint, Idaho, Spokane and Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon, San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, California, Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada, and Miami, Florida and many more.