Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars to tax scams in recent years, according to the IRS. The problem is so prevalent that the IRS compiles an annual “Dirty Dozen” list of the ...

NEW YORK — There's a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams. Year-round, fraudsters may use a handful of common tactics to try ...

As stated on the IRS site, “This specialized credit is available for self-employed individuals for 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic; the credit is not available for later tax years.” ...

The IRS has a warning page dedicated to these common scams. It highlights tactics like phishing emails that appear to come from legitimate sources, fake tax refund offers and threatening phone ...

Common IRS scams Email phishing and smishing: Fraudsters send fake emails or text messages posing as the IRS or tax software companies, luring victims into clicking malicious links that could lead ...

Phishing scams are also common during tax time. “Identity theft is really a year-round scheme,” said Hessing. “But this time of year the bad guys put a little twist on it. It’s tax season ...

Tax season is a prime time for scams. IRS uncertainty could add to the issues this year Year-round, fraudsters may use a handful of common tactics to try to steal your identity, money or other ...

NEW YORK — There’s a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams. Year-round, fraudsters may use a handful of common tactics to try ...

PUBLISHED: March 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM CDT NEW YORK — There’s a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams.