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How to Report Tax Fraud to the IRS

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By Robin Coe
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If you come across a business or individual that has committed tax fraud, you can report the incident to the IRS. Tax fraud includes taking false exemptions or deductions, income from criminal activity, kickbacks, false documents, failure to pay taxes, unreported income, failure to withhold taxes, falsely claiming Earned Income Credit, failure to file, or political corruption.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Form 3949-A
  1. Step 1

    Obtain a copy of Form 3949-A from the Internal Revenue Service Website. This is the form necessary to report tax fraud.

  2. Step 2

    List the name of the individual or business responsible for tax fraud. Include their address, social security number or tax identification number if you have that information available.

  3. Step 3

    Check all the boxes that describe the tax fraud violations committed by the individual or business you are reporting.

  4. Step 4

    Include each year the violation was made and the amount of the violations in the form.

  5. Step 5

    Describe in detail the facts surrounding the tax fraud violations you are reporting. Include all details of who committed the violations, what they were, where they happened, the time-frame of incidents, and how they were done.

  6. Step 6

    Check off the box for whether there are records of these violations or not. Also, state whether the individual or business is dangerous.

  7. Step 7

    If you know information regarding the bank the individual or business uses, include this in the form. Also, state how you obtained the information about the violations.

  8. Step 8

    Add your name, address and phone number to the bottom of the form. You are not required to give this information to file the form. Mail the form to: Internal Revenue Service, Fresno, CA 93888.

Tips & Warnings
  • You may send a letter to the IRS in lieu of Form 3949-A; however, all the same elements must be included in the letter.
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