In 2026, tax risks extend beyond filing errors or missed deductions. Tax and fraud experts explained what to look for and how retirees can protect themselves.

Tax season inevitably brings a rise in scams. Before gathering tax documents and preparing returns, stay ahead of scammers by knowing their favorite tactics.

Many of our inboxes are flooded with emails, advertisements and notices about tax season. Scammers are also making their way ...

Social media has in recent years become a source of tax misinformation. Where these tax schemes spread, misuse of tax credits ...

BBB of Michigan warns of tax scams targeting neighbors with fake IRS calls. Learn red flags and how to protect yourself this ...

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

AI has helped these scams blossom. But the tax code now offers little relief for those who have lost money to a romance scam—unless it turns into an investment scam.

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

Tax scams are often as predictable as taxes themselves; they reappear each tax season with a slightly different spin, but the ...

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The Justice Department has filed lawsuits seeking to permanently bar certain Atlanta-area preparers from the tax business and ...

Scammers are flooding phone lines with hundreds of calls, pretending to be from a fictitious tax revenue office, says state ...