The U.S. IRS has issued a release on the 5th item on its list of “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2022, which concerns continued scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes the following: --- Economic Impact Payment and tax refund scams: Identity thieves who try to use Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), also known as stimulus payments, are a continuing threat to individuals. Similar to tax refund scams, taxpayers should watch out for these tell-tale signs of a scam: Any text messages, random incoming phone calls or emails inquiring about bank account information, requesting recipients to click a link or...