Following up last week’s episode about 1099 fraud and staying on the topic of scams this tax season, Carrie interviews Ron Loecker, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigations. Ron answers some of Carrie’s questions and gives some tips to help you avoid any problems this tax year.
Things you’ll learn in this episode:
-What to look for when selecting a tax preparer
-Are you, or your return preparer responsible for your taxes?
-How to check if your preparer is legit
-Will the IRS ever call you threatening to take legal action?
Resources:
IRS Website https://www.irs.gov/
IRS Criminal Investigation Issues 10 Tips to Avoid Tax Season Fraud
BIO: IRS ASAC Ron Loecker
Ron Loecker is the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation’s Tampa Field Office. ASAC Loecker is responsible for overseeing the operations of the field office including seven Supervisory Special Agents, a Supervisory Investigative Analyst, and working groups in nine different offices covering all of central and northern Florida. IRS CI’s Tampa Field Office maintains a diverse workload of criminal tax investigations stemming from both legally and illegally obtained income as well as money laundering investigations involving a wide variety of illegally obtained proceeds.  ASAC Loecker previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for IRS CI in Washington DC, where he worked directly with CI’s Executive Team on projects of national impact. Prior to these assignments, ASAC Loecker was a Supervisory Special Agent in Las Vegas, and a case agent in Dallas, Denver, and the US Virgin Islands.
