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IRS Simplifies Tax Fraud Reporting

Updated on March 19, 2026
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Key Takeaways

  • The IRS has introduced a streamlined, centralized online hub for reporting tax fraud and related illegal activity.
  • The new Report Fraud webpage consolidates multiple reporting methods.
  • Taxpayers are encouraged to promptly report scams, identity theft, and preparer misconduct to help combat fraud and noncompliance.

The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new, centralized Report Fraud webpage to make it easier to confidentially report suspected tax fraud, scams, evasion, and other tax related illegal activity.

The new hub consolidates multiple reporting options into one location, allowing tips to be submitted more efficiently.

Taxpayers can access the page through the Report Fraud button on IRS.gov or directly at IRS.gov/SubmitATip. Taxpayers are encouraged to report suspected misconduct promptly to help address fraud and noncompliance.

What does the report fraud hub include?

The Report Fraud hub directs users to one of four categories:

  1. Tax Fraud or Scam, including tax evasion, schemes, law violations, money laundering, and whistleblower claims (with or without anonymity).
  2. Fake IRS Email or Message, for reporting phishing emails, texts, calls, social media accounts, and letters.
  3. Identity Theft, for reporting stolen Social Security numbers, ITINs, or EINs affecting individuals or businesses.
  4. Tax Return Preparer Misconduct, which allows taxpayers and tax professionals to report improper practices such as misuse or omission of a PTIN, refusal to provide a copy of the return, failure to sign returns, withholding client records, misuse of consumer tax software, or falsely claiming professional credentials.

Why is reporting these issues helpful?

Reporting these issues helps protect taxpayers and uphold professional standards. However, this change is unlikely to significantly decrease the lead time for the IRS to review submissions such as Form 14039 for reporting fraud, nor will it reduce the procedural steps required — which, according to the Taxpayer Advocate, currently average 22 months.

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About the Author(s)

Ben Peeler

Ben J. Peeler, J.D., CPA, LL.M.

Partner/IRS Tax Controversy Practice Leader
Ben joined the firm early in 2014 with many years of tax experience, both as an attorney and an accountant. He specializes in federal tax, controversy and procedure work, assisting with clients in the areas of income tax, estate and gift tax, property tax, sales and use tax, estate planning and many other tax matters. Ben's vast experience includes representing clients before the IRS, as well as representing the IRS before the U.S. Tax Court and during litigation before the federal district courts as a special assistant to the United States Attorney. Today, Ben leads the firm's IRS Practices & Procedures as a federal tax, controversy and procedure specialist and serves on Eide Bailly's National Tax Office team that is committed to helping clients resolve their tax issues.
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