The IRS is warning taxpayers about a surge in refund scams just as the Tax Day filing deadline arrived on Wednesday, April 15. Scammers are using phishing emails, fake websites, and social media ...

Imposter scams are surged in 2025, especially IRS scams using gift cards, QR codes, and AI. Learn how to spot fake notices and avoid identity theft.

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A $2.6 million mansion on Cynthia Lake in Scott County was paid for in 2022, according to court documents, with taxpayer ...

A report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that delayed 1099-R and W-2G filings limit the IRS’s ability to spot refund fraud early.

Flat-out invented; 500 months; diverted income; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Processing Content Aurora, Colorado ...

Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises taxpayers to avoid clicking links in unexpected messages and use the IRS ...

She says that the IRS does include QR codes on some legitimate notices, and a QR code alone is not proof of a scam.

The IRS issues an annual list of the Dirty Dozen most prevalent tax scams from the past year. The 2026 list includes old favorites, old favorites with a new twist to ensnare more victims, and one new ...

ever uncovered, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman in New Jersey said. Former carrier Bennie Haynes, 53, of Dayton, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to theft of government property, conspiracy to defraud the United ...

Businesses may be owed COVID-era employee retention credit refunds, but a strict two-year deadline is approaching. What ...