The 2026 tax filing season—for 2025 returns—begins on Jan. 26, which means scammers are ramping up efforts to steal taxpayers' information and money.

Tax season is a busy time, and it’s also when scammers are most active. Knowing the warning signs of tax scams and how the ...

Ghost tax preparers claim they know tricks to get you more money but leave you in hot water with the IRS.

With new tax code changes, the public must be extra careful to avoid scams when filing taxes this time. As tax season opens ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis County man was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for his role in a multi-million dollar tax ...

News 19's Ellie Byrd sat down with Karen Reeves, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama, to ...

When it comes to taking tax advice, you might want to ignore what you see on social media, the Internal Revenue Service warns, since much of the so-called advice from “tax experts” is a scam that can ...

Taxpayers who were tricked as a result of a traditional investment scam may be entitled to tax relief. However, taxpayers who lost money through personal scams, such as romance or false kidnapping ...

SPRINGFIELD — State revenue officials are targeting a tax return scam that could be costing Illinois taxpayers big money. In an emergency rule filed this week, the Illinois Department of Revenue is ...

Officials say scammers try to mimic HMRC to catch unsuspecting victims and they may be operating now as thousands of ...