The IRS released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for 2025, urging people to be cautious this tax season.

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

As tax-filing season approaches, scammers are already gearing up with increasingly sophisticated schemes to steal your personal information and hard-earned money.

Thousands of people have lost money and personal information to tax scams. Here are tips on how to keep your finances safe during the 2024 filing season.

Taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft wait an average of 19 months for the IRS to process their returns and send their refunds.

Continue reading for a few of the most common tax scams and red flags to watch out for. What is an IRS impersonation scam? These tax scams may start with a phone call and take two primary forms.

Today, we're going to focus on some of the most common scams included in the IRS's "Dirty Dozen"—a list of 12 tax scams that America's tax agency believes most people should be on high alert for ...

For more tips on avoiding impersonation scams, visit the IRS' webpage on how to know if it's really them contacting you. 2. Scammers want your refund. A tax refund is quite the prize for scammers ...

Common tech-enabled tax scams First thing to look out for — be wary of emails that purport to be from the IRS. "Phishing emails asking you to verify your information are one of the most common ...

In one type of phishing attack described by the IRS, scammers pose as IRS workers to try to coax employees into sharing social security numbers or bank account details.

Every year, the IRS releases its so-called “Dirty Dozen”—a list of scams that target taxpayers. This year, perhaps as no surprise, the list emphasized schemes related to coronavirus tax ...

IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig warned tax return filers of the latest tax scams in an IRS YouTube video.