Tax season is a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to steal your information and money. From phishing emails to fraudulent ...

With tax filing season around the corner, a number of tax scams such as phishing and smishing attacks are likely to be on the rise. Euronews Business looks at which tax scams are the most common and ...

Congress is once again looking at regulating tax preparers. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, has reintroduced the Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act, H.R. 1983, which would provide the Internal ...

Consider the problem of Roger Ramirez, a tax return preparer who, throughout a three-year period, handled the tax returns of over a thousand taxpayers that, among other things, massively inflated ...

When choosing IRS-approved tax software for 2025, tax preparers should consider efficiency, security and cost-effectiveness, as well as the rewards, benefits and protections each platform offers ...

Joi L. Wilson, owner and president of JLW Tax & Financial Services, talks at her office Monday in Akron. Following deep job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service — including at least 6,000 ...

11. Ghost Tax Return Preparers: Be wary of "ghost" tax preparers. They file returns incorrectly, then disappear, leaving taxpayers liable. Make sure your tax preparer has an IRS PTIN number.