The Internal Revenue Service and its partners in the Coalition Against Scams and Fraud Threats (CASST) today released changes for the 2025 tax filing season designed to help protect taxpayers from becoming victims of scams or fraud and prevent tax professionals from having their credentials compromised.
Changes to protect taxpayers include a new form related to the Fuel Tax Credit that is designed to make it harder for promoters to trick well-intentioned taxpayers into claiming the credit.
This specialized credit that has been promoted on social networks It is designed for commercial off-highway and agricultural use. Taxpayers need a business purpose and an eligible business activity, such as running a farm or purchasing aviation gasoline, to be eligible for the credit. Most taxpayers are not eligible for this credit.
The IRS is also stepping up its review of a variety of “other withholding” claims on Form 1040 that have been targeted by scammers. And the IRS is reaching out to taxpayers who have potentially been using “ghost preparers” to prepare tax returns. These preparers do not identify themselves on the tax return, which is a red flag for taxpayers to be tricked into falling for a scam.
The CASST working group, comprised of federal and state tax agencies, software and financial companies, and key national associations of tax professionals, met at the request of IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel and agreed in August to a new public-private partnership focused on scams and fraudulent schemes.
CASST partners have already worked together on important changes to protect taxpayers and tax professionals in the 2025 filing season, but this must be an ongoing effort given the continued expansion and threats of scams.”
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