American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to get an identity protection PIN (IP PIN). An IP PIN is a six-digit number that helps prevent thieves from filing federal tax returns in your name. With worries about ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- Tax season is here, and while you’re busy gathering receipts and crunching numbers, scammers are working overtime to steal your hard-earned money. According to the IRS, tax fraud ...

Tax identity theft and IRS scams are surging. Learn how to protect your refund, use an IRS IP PIN, and avoid TurboTax and IRS ...

With the tax deadline approaching, the IRS warns of a surge in sophisticated AI-enabled scams. Learn how to spot them and use ...

Tax season is here, and while you’re busy gathering receipts and crunching numbers, scammers are working overtime to steal your hard-earned money. According to the IRS, tax fraud and scams cost ...

Tax refund emails and texts claiming to be from the IRS are phishing scams. Learn about the warning signs and how to protect ...

SHREVEPORT, La. – A common tax scam is for the bad guys to get someone's social security number and name and file the tax return on their behalf. Then, they intercept the tax refund. Victims don't ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — A common tax scam is to get someone’s Social Security number, name and file the tax return on their behalf and then intercept the tax refund. Victims don’t find ...

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Tax-related identity fraud is a significant threat. In 2023 alone, the IRS flagged a whopping 1.1 million tax returns for potential fraudulent activity, stopping over $105.3 million in illegal returns ...