Tax Scams

Don't fall victim to tax scams!  OCP warns consumers  to avoid scams that promise to reduce or eliminate taxes. Such scams include fraud by tax preparers; credit counseling agencies who claim they can fix credit ratings and identity theft where scam artists send emails posing as IRS agents to gain access to consumers' personal financial information. To learn more about tax scams, visit these websites:

• IRS Tax Scams   www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts
• StopFraud.gov   http://www.stopfraud.gov/protect-tax.html 

The IRS also has information on where you can get help preparing your taxes free of charge from volunteers:
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0..id=107626.00.html

AARP also has information on free tax preparation:
http://www.aarp.org/money/taxaide