Via 023rd District Community Policing

Business Alert

This alert gives notice to members of the business community who provide income tax preparation services. There are offenders who submit fraudulent W-2 Income Tax Forms for the purpose of receiving excessive reimbursement payments by means of a Rapid Refund.

Offenders placed false information on W-2 documents which include excessive amounts of reported Income and Federal withholding tax amounts valued at 25% of the reported income. In some instances the employee identification number was flagged by the IRS or was invalid. These offenders tend to enter the tax service offices near closing time and request a Rapid Refund. Losses tend to range from $1,500 to $5,000.

If you have any information concerning this incident contact:
Area 1 – (312) 747-8382
Area 2 – (312) 747-8273
Area 3 – (312) 744-8263
Area 4 – (312) 746-8253
Area 5 – (312) 746-8362