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The IRS released the warning to taxpayers as it observed National Tax Security Awareness Week in concert with its Security Summit partners. The Security Summit includes 42 state tax agencies as ...
The 2025-26 list details numerous scams and other online traps that people should avoid. Terry Lemons, IRS Communications Senior Adviser, said that scams are “relentless” and tax season can ...
Raising awareness about potential IRS tax scams. Posted: December 27, 2024 | Last updated: March 7, 2025. None. More for You ...
The 12-item list, which highlights the most common and dangerous scams seen each year, is part of a broader public awareness campaign to educate Americans about tax-season fraud.
The IRS has released its annual "Dirty Dozen" report, highlighting the worst of the worst tax scams. Taxpayers might be targeted with these schemes any time, but the IRS reports that they seem to ...
NORFOLK, Va. — The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) ninth annual National Tax Security Awareness Week kicked off on Cyber Monday this year, and the agency and its Security Summit partners are ...
Income tax season has begun. Individuals are expected to file more than 160 million federal returns for tax year 2024. Most will come in by the regular April 15 deadline, with automatic extensions ...
IRS tax scams: Bottom line. Taxpayers can minimize the risk of falling victim to smishing and phishing scams by staying informed and cautious when it comes to their financial and personal information.
In a bid to safeguard taxpayers from evolving tax scams, the IRS and the Coalition Against Scam and Scheme Threats (CASST) have introduced pivotal changes for the 2025 tax season.
The 9th annual National Tax Security Awareness Week is slated for Dec. 2–6 by members of the Security Summit, a coalition of the IRS, state tax administrators, tax software companies, the tax ...
The frequency of tax scams rises during tax season. Photo showcases a 1040 form from 2014. Photo by: Renee Kiriluk-Hill ...