Tax-related identity theft remains widespread and a potentially serious problem for victims, for whom authorized ...

IRS tax refunds can be delayed for several reasons, including filing errors, identity verification issues, or additional ...

The Internal Revenue Service encourages all taxpayers to create an IRS Individual Online Account to access their tax account ...

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 ...

A view of the IRS building in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) A few years ago, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it had begun using the identity credential service ID.me ...

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

A trio of Democrats on Capitol Hill think that the IRS requirements for identity verification in the Direct File program “created serious access barriers” to filing taxes using the service. Sens.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its Security Summit partners are urging taxpayers to enhance their tax return security ...

As returns are sent off, criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to steal money.