With tax season now underway, taxpayers need to remain vigilant as scammers step up efforts to exploit confusion and financial stress. Each year, millions of Americans become targets of fraud schemes ...

PHOENIX — Tax season brings out scammers who pose as legitimate tax preparers, then disappear when problems arise, leaving victims liable for fraudulent returns. What is a ghost tax preparer? Someone ...

Tax season already brings stress. In 2026, it brings added confusion. Changes to tax filing programs and the discontinuation of the free government-run filing system have left many taxpayers unsure ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Four fraud criminals were sentenced to federal prison this week after conspiring to defraud the IRS through fake tax returns over three and a half years. According to the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Better Business Bureau of the Midwest Plains has launched an investigation into a widespread debt collection scam that has generated nearly 700 consumer complaints in ...

(WLUK) -- Wisconsinites are urged to verify contacts after various reports of scammers posing as government officials, demanding fraudulent payments. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and ...

The Internal Revenue Service officially opened the 2026 tax-filing season Monday amid changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, staffing and budget cuts at the agency, a snowstorm that paralyzed ...

TULSA, Okla. — Tax season brings opportunities for criminals — and 2026 is shaping up to be their biggest hunting season yet. With W-2s flooding mailboxes and inboxes, scammers are launching ...

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The Better Business Bureau warns scammers will be especially aggressive this tax season, with schemes ranging from identity theft and phishing to fake IRS calls and fraudulent tax preparers. Scammers ...

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