These scams usually come via email with catchy subject lines like "Unclaimed Refund" or "Tax Refund Payment," often with a fake version of the IRS logo. Typically, you're asked to click a link and provide your Social Security number, birthday, address and driver's license to "claim" your refund.

Tax season can come with several headaches, from gathering documents to finding the time to sit down and file.

Rachel Maddow highlights another set of firings of critical federal employees by Elon Musk's staff that doesn't seem to understand the government they're butchering, this time the administration is frantically trying to re-enlist crucial USDA workers focused on birth flu.