On 17 February 2017, the U.S. IRS published its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams. The tax scams making the list for 2017 are as follows: Phishing: Taxpayers need to be on guard against fake emails or websites looking to steal personal information. The IRS will never initiate contact with taxpayers via email about a bill or refund. Don’t click on one claiming to be from the IRS. Be wary of emails and websites that may be nothing more than scams to steal personal information. (IR-2017-15) Phone Scams: Phone calls from criminals impersonating IRS agents remain an ongoing threat...