Taxpayers could face significant hurdles during the 2026 tax filing season after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reduced ...

The 12-item list, which highlights the most common and dangerous scams seen each year, is part of a broader public awareness campaign to educate Americans about tax-season fraud.

Stock image: 'Scam' stamp on a tax document. Photo by designer491 / Getty Images Phishing Scams. One common method scammers use is phishing, in which emails or text messages impersonate the ...

Though, unfortunately, the world we live in is laden with scammers looking to take advantage of vulnerable people, knowing ...

Common IRS scams. Email phishing and smishing: Fraudsters send fake emails or text messages posing as the IRS or tax software companies, luring victims into clicking malicious links that could ...

The Trump administration’s 2025 cost-cutting campaign at the IRS was all too successful, according to an internal watchdog report.. As a result, the agency may struggle through the 2026 tax ...

The IRS has released its annual Dirty Dozen list for 2025, warning taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals about common scams that could put their financial and personal information at risk.

The House's "One Big, Beautiful Bill," expected before July 4, could create new complexities for the IRS, the report added. Key provisions retroactively apply to the 2025 tax year, such as ...

12 Most Common Scams, According to the IRS 'Dirty Dozen' List. Raquel Lekic. ... Here, take a look at the 12 “dirty dozen” tax scams the IRS is warning people to look out for in 2025.