IRS impersonation scams use fake refund alerts and urgent account issues to steal taxpayer data during 2026 tax season, exploiting filing program changes.
The Internal Revenue Service said it is seeing several new and recurring scams popping up, including one that is suggesting the IRS is sending out another round of stimulus checks. According to the ...
Americans lose billions of dollars to scams annually but current tax laws often make the financial damage even worse. New proposed legislation could provide tax relief.
A bipartisan bill called the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act would eliminate current deductibility restrictions on fraud losses, among other provisions. The measure was approved by the House Ways and ...
A reporter who covers scams nearly fell victim to an imposter scam, but one key fact held him back. Experts comment on why ...
The IRS Security Summit campaign warns tax pros about fake IRS messages, social media tax myths, new-client phishing schemes, and attempts to steal ID numbers.
A woman came to me after losing hundreds of thousands of dollars to a romance scam. Like many victims of such scams, she had been looking for companionship, connection and a meaningful relationship. A ...
Fraud victims are dealt multiple financial blows if they take money out of their retirement account before 59½ years of age. What’s worse, many financial losses resulting from scams aren’t deductible ...
American consumers lost more than $12 billion to fraud and scams in 2025. Financial scams are everywhere these days, and unfortunately, they're not always easy to identify. On top ...
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