A Simple Solution For Reducing Taxpayer Fraud

Here's an interesting video that came my way yesterday from a close friend. The video highlights a news investigation by Channel 13, WTHR in Indianapolis, regarding fraudulent refunds of taxpayer money to illegal immigrants living in the US. The refunds are based on child tax credits, when the kids live in Mexico or elsewhere.

So preparer regulation wasn’t really the solution?  Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson says tax complexity is the biggest problem for taxpayers in her annual report:

With nightclubs and day clubs, Las Vegas is a 24-7 party. Day clubs (some with pools, some without) make it easy for you to get your daytime debauchery on. You’re in Vegas, after all. Why wait ‘til the sun goes down to start drinking and dancing?

Do it yourself with paper and pencil, use software, or pay a professional: As long as it’s accurate, the IRS doesn’t care how you file a tax return. But you should, because if your name’s on it, you’re responsible for it. So if you’re going to go to the hassle and expense of using a paid preparer, get your money’s worth.

(royalconstantinesociety)