IRS tax scam calls are on the rise. Learn how to identify fake calls about back taxes and what to do if you get one.

Scammers often pretend to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, which is successful due to most people's fear of tax-related trouble. However, the IRS never starts a case with a phone call. It ...

This tax season, scam callers are mentioning taxes or claiming to be the IRS in aggressive efforts to try to steal your identity, experts say.

From phishing emails to bogus tax credits, the IRS warns that scammers keep changing tactics. Here’s what you should know about the most common tax scams now.

America’s tax season has brought a new alert for taxpayers amid a spike in scam callers. The Federal Trade Commission reports a sharp rise in phone scammers claiming to be from the IRS, calling ...

BBB reports a rise in tax impostor scams using fake tax relief names and urgent calls as filing begins. Learn warning signs and how to avoid fraud.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about common tax season scams, including fake IRS phone calls, phishing emails and texts, fraudulent tax preparers, identity theft, and tax debt ...

Sophisticated scams surge as filing rule changes create perfect cover for fraud. Your tax anxiety just became a cybersecurity threat. Scammers are weaponizing 2026’s discontinued free filing programs ...