The agency has said thousands of taxpayers have filed inaccurate returns after following misleading social media advice.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses letters and notices to communicate with taxpayers. These communications serve various purposes, such as informing you of a balance due, changes to your refund, ...

When it comes to taking tax advice, you might want to ignore what you see on social media, the Internal Revenue Service warns, since much of the so-called advice from “tax experts” is a scam that can ...

New Yorkers are being warned about a wave of scams targeting the state’s inflation refund checks. Scammers are sending texts, ...

With the tax deadline behind us, many Americans are feeling a sense of relief. But what happens if a letter from the IRS or the state tax commission shows up in the mail? Paul Hood, with Hood CPAs, ...

Scammers often pretend to be the IRS to steal money and sensitive information from their victims. Dealing with the real IRS can be bad enough. But scammers don't care if it's tax season or not.

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As tax season nears, AARP Pennsylvania is alerting residents aged 50 and older about a rise in scams involving criminals posing as IRS agents. These ...

CHICAGO -- The ABC7 I-Team has heard from several people who received a letter from the White House regarding their stimulus payment. The letter outlines how much money was issued for your stimulus ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's tax season and a scam phone call is going around the country. Fresno resident Marty Murphy also received a startling call. "When you first listen to it, you kind of do a ...

It starts with a text. "Unusual activity on your IRS account. Click here to verify." The message looks legit. It sounds urgent. You're halfway through your taxes and completely exhausted. So you click ...

IRS-CI continues investigating hundreds of COVID-19-related cases with law enforcement agencies domestically and abroad and educating taxpayers about scams, the release said.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — The IRS has resumed its efforts to collect tax debt for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to increased financial stress for many individuals. It has been noted ...