Here are some prevalent tax scams like phishing, fake charities, and IRS impersonations, and some advice on protective ...

The due date for filing your taxes is exactly one month away, and as people begin to file, scammers start to follow. The Internal Revenue Service wants to ensure taxpayers know what to watch out for ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Here's a look at five warnings to heed from the 2025 "Dirty Dozen" scam list, as released by the IRS. Look out for: The IRS said a growing ...

One tax scam encourages people to create fake W-2 forms. Fake emails impersonate the IRS, state tax agencies, and software companies. Fraud has no season, but scammers know that the days leading ...

Understanding and avoiding the most common tax scams can save time, money, and peace of mind. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April ...

SAN DIEGO — The IRS puts together the Dirty Dozen every tax season of the previous year's top scams. The warning isn't just for taxpayers, tax and business professionals can be targeted too.

The IRS just released its “dirty dozen,” an annual list of the top 12 ways tax filers could get ripped off. It also lists common mistakes to avoid making when filing taxes.

From phishing emails to bogus tax credits, the IRS highlights the most common scams targeting taxpayers during the current ...

There’s a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams.

One tax scam encourages people to create fake W-2 forms. Fake emails impersonate the IRS, state tax agencies, and software companies. Fraud has no season, but scammers know that the days leading ...