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Dirty Dozen - February 2010 - YouTube video text script

 

HERE’S A TIP FROM THE I-R-S.
 
HI… I’M PATTI… AND I WORK FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

HAVE YOU FALLEN FOR THE DIRTY DOZEN? 

WELL WE CERTAINLY HOPE NOT. 

EVERY YEAR THE I-R-S ISSUES A LIST OF COMMON TAX SCAMS. 

WE CALL THEM THE DIRTY DOZEN.

UNSCRUPULOUS TAX PREPARERS… OFF-SHORE BANK ACCOUNTS… PHISHING… YOU NAME IT. 

THE I-R-S IS TAKING ACTION TO REGULATE AND HELP EDUCATE TAX PREPARERS.

BUT REMEMBER...YOU ARE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT'S ON YOUR TAX RETURN.

IF IT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE…MAKE SURE YOU ASK A REPUTABLE TAX ADVISOR OR GO TO I-R-S-DOT-GOV.

 


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