Tax scams are as old as the tax code.
Grassley said he was disturbed by the proliferation of Internet-based tax scams and urged the IRS to take a more active role in policing them. He said he looked forward to working with IRS commissioner Charles Rossotti to improve enforcement in this area, particularly in terms of actively seeking tax scams on the Internet rather than waiting until scams have snared victims. It's important for the agency to investigate scams more quickly and shut them down before they harm innocent people. Grassley said he would work with the IRS to ensure that it has the necessary tools to focus its enforcement resources on con artists instead of lawful taxpayers.