IRS tax scam calls are on the rise. Learn how to identify fake calls about back taxes and what to do if you get one.

SUGAR LAND, Texas (WPVI) -- A Sugar Land woman is warning others to be on guard against scammers claiming to be calling from the IRS. "I was terrified. It's the IRS. You don't hang up on them," said ...

The BBB offers tips to avoid the inevitable attempts at fraud this tax season. Protect your identity and bank accounts.

Scammers often pretend to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, which is successful due to most people's fear of tax-related trouble. However, the IRS never starts a case with a phone call. It ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 20,000 taxpayers have been targeted by fake Internal Revenue Service agents in the largest phone scam the agency has ever seen, the IRS inspector general said Thursday.

The message from the IRS is loud and clear for taxpayers this season: Go online before dialing our number. The Internal Revenue Service said that the “peak week” for taxpayers looking for help is ...

TIGTA investigators were unable to leave a message at 16 local Taxpayer Advocate Service offices because their voicemail boxes were full. IRS Customer Experience Oversight Local offices for an IRS ...