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.

A new tax deduction for many adults 65 and older has plenty of rules and requires new paperwork. What you need to know when filing a 2025 tax return.

Also: The best tax software for a stress-free tax season. Released on Tuesday, McAfee's 2026 Tax Season Survey sheds light on how tax scams work, how they reach people, and who's ...

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.

The Internal Revenue Service announced the launch of a new web page that allows taxpayers to confidentially report suspected tax fraud, scams, evasion, or other tax-related illegal activities, ...

Electronically filing your tax return and choosing direct deposit is the fastest way to get your refund. For issuing paper checks, the IRS estimates at least a four-week waiting period. The IRS ...

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025 ...

IRS launches a new online tool to streamline tax fraud reporting, simplifying the process for taxpayers to report scams and ...

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free ...

Creating an online account with the IRS takes a little time, but it gives you access to information that makes filing much easier. Once you have an IRS account, you can find the info you'll need to ...

House Speaker Matt Hall proposed extending the 6% sales tax to certain discretionary services in a bid to offset $5 billion in property tax cuts.

Tax scams target Americans starting in January using personal data from brokers to create fake IRS emails and refund alerts ...