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April 10, 2026
The annual IRS Dirty Dozen tax scams is a list of common scams that you could encounter anytime – don't fall prey.
A notable change to this year’s list is abusive undistributed long-term capital gains claims. The IRS continues to see an increase in overstated or fabricated claims tied to Form 2439, Notice to Shareholder of Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains.
This year’s list also includes IRS impersonation by email and text, AI-enabled IRS impersonation by phone, and misleading tax advice on social media, to name just a few.
To see the full list and learn about the warning signs of these scams and how to protect yourself, visit the Dirty Dozen page on IRS.gov.