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The IRS is warning taxpayers about a surge in refund scams just as the Tax Day filing deadline arrived on Wednesday, April 15. Scammers are using phishing emails, fake websites, and social media ...

You file your return, triple-check the numbers, and wait for your refund to land in your bank account within the usual 21-day window. Then a text arrives that looks exactly like it came from the IRS, ...

Tax Day is nearly here, and with it comes tax scams. The U.S. Congressional Joint Economic Committee has issued a scam alert, with less than a week to go until the tax filing deadline. The warning is, ...

Think you've become the target of an income tax return scam? Roughly 17% of tax filers said they've encountered tax return scams in 2025 according to network security company Norton, and the problem ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We're learning more about a growing crisis at the Napa County Tax Collector's Office, where more than 60 property tax checks have ...

Tax season is prime time for tax scams. Thieves want to take advantage of your tax-filing anxiety and desire for a big refund, and they use this period as an opportunity to steal your identity and ...

Tax season already comes with stress, but this year, new tax rules introduced under the Trump administration are making Americans especially vulnerable. The changes have created confusion around ...

Scammers are sending polished “refund approved” messages that look like they’re from the IRS, but clicking the link can lead to stolen personal and financial information. People who filed extensions ...

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