GS 04 - Dirty Dozen Tax Scams-Guest Speaker
Course Description
The Dirty Dozen represents the worst of the worst tax scams. Compiled annually, the Dirty Dozen lists a variety of common scams that taxpayers may encounter anytime, but many of these schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their returns or hire someone to help with their taxes. Don’t fall prey!
Taishun Harrington works for the IRS in the Communications and Liaison Division as a Stakeholder Liaison in Dallas, Texas. As a Stakeholder Liaison, she collaborates, informs, and communicates priority outreach messages to all taxpayer communities, including small businesses, community associations and tax practitioner organizations. Taishun’ s goal as a Stakeholder Liaison is to establish and maintain working relationships with practitioners and industry organizations while fostering an environment that welcomes feedback that will help the IRS with their mission.
Taishun joined the Internal Revenue Service in 2007 as a Customer Contact Representative, and later served as a Field Revenue Officer. In these roles, she worked with individuals, small businesses, and their representatives to help them understand their tax compliance responsibilities and resolve their tax compliance issues. Before joining the IRS, Taishun worked in the higher education field as an Enrollment Advisor. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin and a MBA with a concentration in Human Resources from Keller Graduate School of Management.
During her downtime, she enjoys reading and spending time with her lovely kids.