IRS, tax scam and filing season

IRS Warns Americans of 'Dirty Dozen' Tax Season Scams
The IRS has released its annual Dirty Dozen list for 2025, warning taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals about common scams.
How Mass Layoffs at the IRS Will Affect Tax Season
Kaercher says that risks to the filing season could include delayed tax refunds, inability to answer as many phone calls or help lines, and “there’s a question of whether they retained the right people in house” to quickly solve technical issues should they arise during tax season.
Tax refunds are flowing, but IRS is seeing fewer early returns filed so far this season
Early results from the IRS indicate that 7.7% fewer tax returns were filed in the first two weeks of the 2025 season. Why are some delaying filing?
TAX SEASON | How to use the IRS 'Where's My Refund?' tool
The IRS issued a reminder this week to taxpayers that agency has a "Where's My Refund?" tool to make the tracking process easy.
Boston police warning residents of common tax scams during tax season
As tax season is upon us, Boston police are warning residents of common tax scams. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself:
IRS Issues Warning For These Taxpayer Scams
A new warning from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taxpayers on high alert as the agency unveils its 2025 Dirty Dozen — a list of the most common and deceptive tax scams that could put financial and personal information at risk.
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What a Government Shutdown in Tax Season Might Mean for You
A government shutdown has never happened during tax season, but some experts predict that certain disruptions are inevitable.
How much can the average tax refund earn in a CD?
The average tax refund could bring you a few thousand dollars this year. Here's how much it could earn in a CD.
Tax Season 2025: What are the filing deadlines for victims in disaster areas?
The normal period that taxpayers in the United States have to file their returns in 2025 is from February 19 to April 15, but ...
Tax Implications of the Social Security Fairness Act: Are You Prepared?
If your combined income is under $25,000 (single) or $32,000 (joint filing), there is no tax on your Social Security benefits ...
8 common mistakes that can prompt IRS to delay or reject your tax refund
The IRS has identified eight common mistakes that can delay refunds to taxpayers or prompt rejection of their tax returns.
This Productivity Tip Can Help Improve Your Tax Season
Be proactive in communicating with others. Contact your accountant early in the season, make arrangements with staff for future assignments in the coming months, or follow up with vendors. A little ...
Will my tax refund be delayed in California by Trump hiring freeze, firings? Experts weigh in
Tax processing by the California Franchise Tax Board has not been affected so far by the federal government hiring freeze or ...
It’s tax prep time. Here’s what you need to know about filing this year.
How all this will affect the processing of tax returns is a matter of speculation, but it seems very unlikely to make the ...