The IRS has also released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of common tax scams for 2026. No. 1 on the list is scammers impersonating the IRS by email and text. The scams often appear to come from the ...

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Millions of tax filers are the target of IRS impersonators in scams that cost victims over $72 billion in 2025 alone, according to ID Watchdog, and the threat of income tax scams are already surging ...

Scams tend to spike during tax filing season because people are already expecting communication from the IRS. In the midst of tax season, with the April 15 deadline quickly approaching, the Internal ...

The IRS released its 2026 Dirty Dozen list, warning taxpayers about common scams that threaten personal and financial information. The list is part of the Security Summit, a joint effort by the IRS, ...

WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday announced its 2026 list of Dirty Dozen tax scams that threaten the tax and financial information of taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals.

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Tax relief phone call scams are common year-round, and criminals use them to get money and commit identity theft. There is an IRS tax debt compromise option, however, that could allow you to settle ...

The Internal Revenue Service introduced a new web page Thursday where taxpayers can confidentially report suspected tax fraud schemes, scams, evasion or other tax-related illegal activities.

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