The Internal Revenue Service announced Thursday the launch of a new web page that allows taxpayers to confidentially report suspected tax fraud, scams, evasion or other tax-related illegal activities.
"Improvements to the IRS fraud reporting system make reporting suspected wrongdoing easier and simpler and will address historic challenges that had prevented the IRS from making maximum use of the referrals it receives," said IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano in a statement. "By reporting suspected tax fraud or scams, taxpayers play an important role in uncovering fraud and supporting the integrity of the nation's tax system."
The web page can be found by selecting the new 'Report Fraud' button on the IRS.gov homepage or at IRS.gov/SubmitATip.
"The new web page is only an initial improvement to the IRS's fraud reporting process," the agency said. "Over the longer term, the IRS plans to streamline fraud reporting by reducing forms, automating processes, and using modern case management software."
"These changes will address historic challenges the IRS has faced in using referrals," the agency added. "Creating fewer work streams, simplifying how taxpayers submit referrals, and making processing of claims more efficient will improve how IRS uses referrals in years to come."
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