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 IRS reminds people to be careful of tax-related gift card scams. The IRS does not accept gift cards as payment and will never call taxpayers to threaten lawsuits, arrests, or deportation.

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 ...

The frequency of tax scams rises during tax season. Photo showcases a 1040 form from 2014. Photo by: Renee Kiriluk-Hill ...

Learn about the IRS' 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams this filing season. 3News' Stephanie Haney VERIFIES how to avoid the worst scams, according to the IRS.

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 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.

Werfel said tax scams can occur when people follow the advice given in a 30-second or minute-long video on social media talking about getting “free money” from the IRS by claiming certain tax ...

IRS taxpayer alert as holidays, tax season near: Watch out for scams, protect financial info ...

Report the call or electronic scam by visiting the Hotline page of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and using an IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting form or by calling 800-366-4484.

Taxpayers uncertain about the legitimacy of IRS communications can contact the agency at (800) 829-1040 (TTY/TDD 800-829-4059). Electronic scams are also on the rise, with scammers sending malicious ...