The IRS no longer will issue paper checks or take payments by check under an order from President Trump. The aim is to boost efficiency and cut fraud.

Tax season is a prime time for criminals to exploit weak identity security and commit fraud. Millions of Americans still rely ...

New research shows that instead of attention-grabbing subject lines, scammers are going with more subtle pitches to get you ...

Tax scams can be all the more convincing if they meet the moment. And this year, experts warn that cyber criminals or “social engineers” might take particular advantage of uncertainty around the IRS ...

Elon Musk has accused the Democratic Party of using fraudulent IRS refund payments as a tool to attract and retain illegal ...

When you file your taxes and owe the IRS money, you have a few options for paying your tax debt. You could send an electronic ...

Americans are still waiting for the big reveal from Elon Musk and DOGE's search for fraud, corruption and abuse in the ...

"Ghost" tax preparers not only waste filers' funds, but these schemes can cause serious problems in the long run.

As the nature of financial crime changes, with technology and AI increasingly used to perpetrate illegal acts, the IRS’ crime fighting arm —IRS Criminal Investigation— is announcing a new program ...

With tax filing season in full bloom, the IRS and the Better Business Bureau are warning people about a rise in tax scams. Phishing and smishing are at the very ...

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is delivering powerful anecdotes of wasteful government spending, inefficiencies, and fraud, but will continue to struggle to achieve permanent ...