Phishing e-mails, feigning to be from the Internal Revenue Service, are reportedly targeting consumers with claims that tax accounts have been locked and require immediate action to reopen. When ...

Tax season in 2026 has seen a sharp rise in scams, fueled by confusion over discontinued free filing programs and shifting tax rules. This vulnerability exploits taxpayer anxiety, with fraudsters ...

Protecting yourself during ‘tax season’ by avoiding scams and potential issues that may take days or weeks to discover and deal with. “Back Taxes” Scam Scammers are calling consumers and […] ...

It’s time to file your tax return. And cybercriminals are lurking to make an already stressful period even more edgy.

IRS impersonation scams use fake refund alerts and urgent account issues to steal taxpayer data during 2026 tax season, exploiting filing program changes.

The Internal Revenue Service is warning email users of a new scam targeting taxpayers and tax professionals. The scheme uses “phishing,” a tactic in which an impostor posing as a legitimate entity ...