Over 60 groups, including the AICPA, have formed a coalition to fight scams and schemes directed at taxpayers that intensified during the previous filing season.
The Coalition Against Scam and Scheme Threats (CASST), convened at the request of IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, includes federal and state tax agencies, software and financial companies, and national professional associations.
CASST members set three approaches to their work: expand outreach and education about new scams; develop new approaches to identify fraudulent returns; and create infrastructure improvements to protect taxpayers.
The coalition said it will work toward new protections by the 2025 filing season, including steps to combat "ghost preparers," who prepare tax returns for a fee but do not sign the tax return. Read more.