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 Internal Revenue Service is raising awareness about several new scams. One uses misleading mailings with the IRS masthead urging recipients to call a fake phone number. The other involves ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Every tax season, thousands of U.S. taxpayers fall victim to scams that compromise their refunds and personal information. The IRS is committed to safeguarding taxpayers by raising awareness and ...

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 ...

IRS tax scams are on the rise; here’s how to report fraud Published: Nov. 21, 2024, 11:55 a.m. FILE - A sign is displayed outside the Internal Revenue Service building May 4, 2021, in Washington.

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 ...

Terry Lemons, IRS Communications Senior Adviser, said that scams are “relentless” and tax season can often increase people’s vulnerability to fall for them.