The IRS's Criminal Investigation unit issued a fraud alert warning about scammers who are targeting cryptocurrency holders ...

The IRS said fraudsters are mailing letters that direct digital asset holders to a bogus “Digital Asset Compliance Portal” ...

IRS impersonation scams use fake refund alerts and urgent account issues to steal taxpayer data during 2026 tax season, exploiting filing program changes.

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 ...

Tax Day is nearly here, and with it comes tax scams. The U.S. Congressional Joint Economic Committee has issued a scam alert, with less than a week to go until the tax filing deadline. The warning is, ...

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The IRS will always first contact you by U.S. mail, not by phone or text message. Scammers may pose as tax officials to steal your money or personal information. The IRS will not demand payment via ...

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a consumer alert providing taxpayers with tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS. These callers may ...

Every year, as tax season approaches, scammers come out of the woodwork to take advantage of American taxpayers. And this year is no different. The IRS just released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of ...

ATLANTA (WRBL) — Many students are headed back to school in a couple of weeks, and with that come the back-to-school scams, ...

Tax relief phone call scams are common year-round, and criminals use them to get money and commit identity theft. There is an IRS tax debt compromise option, however, that could allow you to settle ...