Influencers Weigh in on Dodgy Online Tax Guidance: BGOV Tax

Aug. 15, 2025, 10:05 AM UTC

Influencers Take on Bad Tax Advice Online

Tax influencers are squaring off against the “bad social media advice” that the IRS considers among the biggest threats to taxpayers.

Media-savvy tax professionals like CPA Jasmine DiLucci is one, using her YouTube channel to call out dodgy tax tips.

“This is what we call ‘making [stuff] up,’” DiLucci notes, as she watches a video of another influencer who claims taxpayers can write off haircuts as a business expense.

The IRS has made attempts to dip into the sphere. Former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel convened a task force to combat online tax misinformation ...

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