Identity theft may be devastating, affecting everything from your credit to your financial fitness. But the National Taxpayer Advocate's midyear report to Congress reveals that taxpayers who are ...

American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

Income tax identity theft remains a serious threat. Learn how tax refund fraud works, why victims wait years for refunds, and how an IRS PIN can help protect you.

Tax scams rarely stay the same for long. Each filing season brings new tactics designed to trick taxpayers into revealing personal information or claiming refunds they are not entitled to receive. In ...

Tax-related identity fraud is a significant threat. In 2023 alone, the IRS flagged a whopping 1.1 million tax returns for potential fraudulent activity, stopping over $105.3 million in illegal returns ...

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 and how to avoid them this filing season.

IRS staffing cuts, DOGE deepened identity theft backlog The IRS entered the 2026 filing season with roughly 74,000 employees, a 27% drop from the 102,000 it had a year earlier following workforce ...

For many Americans, taxes (and the stress they can bring) are mostly a seasonal concern. But what happens if you sit down in April to file your taxes, only to learn that someone else had already filed ...