IRS Launches Initiative to Combat Growing Number of Tax Scams

The joint effort comes as the number of identity theft cases confirmed by the IRS increased by a significant amount in the 2024 filing season.

The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington on Jan. 4, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The IRS announced a new coalition with members of the tax industry on Aug. 16 in an effort to counter the growth of scams threatening tax systems and taxpayers.

The new Coalition Against Scam and Scheme Threats (CASST) initiative was convened at the request of IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.