Understanding and Combating Return Preparer Fraud
Target Audience: CPAs, EAs, Annual Filing Season Program Participants
Field of Study: Taxes (NASBA); Federal Tax (IRS)
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DISCLAIMER: This Seminar was recorded on August 17th, 2022, and was a Virtual Online Event Due to COVID 19
Seminar/Program Level: Basic
Recommended Continuing Education Credit: 1
This webinar will provide an overview of our approach to investigating alleged fraudulent return preparers including summary statistics about our efforts and results. We will discuss emerging issues and look at recently adjudicated investigations.
At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Outline ways IRS-Criminal Investigation is combating refund fraud
- Cite ways CI investigates alleged fraudulent return preparers
- List the three compliance areas of refund fraud
- Discuss Identity theft statistics
- Note examples of Return Preparer fraud investigative results
No prerequisites or advanced preparation are required for this seminar.