Description
Learn how to identify and prevent emerging IRS tax scams and fraudulent credit schemes to protect client data, maintain ethical compliance, and strengthen your credibility as a trusted tax professional.
By attending this presentation, participants will gain essential insights into the IRS’s 2025 Dirty Dozen’ tax scams and false credit schemes, enhancing their ability to protect themselves, their organizations, and their clients. The session will provide guidance on recognizing and mitigating emerging threats – including social media-driven scams, phishing schemes, and unethical preparer conduct – while offering practical strategies to safeguard sensitive data and uphold professional ethics and due diligence standards. This knowledge is vital for navigating today’s increasingly complex tax environment, minimizing exposure to penalties and enforcement actions, and reinforcing one’s reputation as a trusted and compliant tax professional.
Learning Objectives
– You will be able to identify the IRS’s 2025 Dirty Dozen tax scams and emerging false credit schemes that pose significant risks to taxpayers and professionals.
– You will be able to describe common tactics used in phishing attacks, social media-based fraud, and unethical preparer practices to better detect and prevent them.
– You will be able to explain the ethical and due diligence obligations required to safeguard confidential taxpayer data and maintain compliance with IRS and professional standards.
– You will be able to discuss practical strategies for mitigating fraud risk, protecting clients and organizations, and responding effectively to potential scam activity.
Presenter: Robert C. Webb, Frost Brown Todd LLP Elliott E. Lieb, CFE, Lieb Consulting
Credits*: AIPB, Enrolled Agents, CPE
Time of program 65 min, 1 pm ET
Date of program November 14, 2025
