Every year, the IRS publishes its “ Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, highlighting the most common schemes targeting taxpayers. The 2026 IRS Dirty Dozen list includes phishing emails, ghost tax ...

Tax relief companies promise to assist with IRS debt, but that help isn't always necessary — or worth the cost.

The IRS will always first contact you by U.S. mail, not by phone or text message. Scammers may pose as tax officials to steal your money or personal information. The IRS will not demand payment via ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ABC 7 I-Team is investigating potential confusion over a scam warning. For years the IRS has been telling people that, unlike fraudsters, they would never call you to demand ...

(WXIN/WTTV) – The Federal Trade Commission reports a spike in phone calls from scammers claiming to be from the IRS and telling potential victims they owe back taxes. According to the FTC, the scam ...

Tax season is quickly approaching. As you collect your W-2s and search for receipts you promised yourself you'd keep organized, it is also time to make sure you know about the ins and outs of getting ...

Trying to contact the IRS with a tax question? You might end up talking to a robot. In an effort to keep up with taxpayer calls as it scrambles to dig itself out of a huge paperwork hole, the agency ...

WRAL's 5 On Your Side is partnering with the North Carolina Society of Enrolled Agents to connect people with federally ...