Stubbendieck said something common during tax season is a "government imposter scam." He said people usually receive an "email, a text, a phone call, even a contact through social media from someone ...

Fraudsters are using artificial intelligence to impersonate the IRS, tax software companies, and even tax preparers through realistic texts, emails, calls, ...

Many Americans will see bigger refunds and new deductions, while others may be revisiting the dreaded alternative minimum tax ...

The Federal Trade Commission released a warning to taxpayers to hang up on any scam calls impersonating the IRS that claim ...

(NEXSTAR) – Just days after the start of the 2026 tax filing season, a looming government shutdown could disrupt IRS funding starting this Saturday. Should Congress fail to pass the currently-proposed ...

Monday marked the first day the IRS is accepting tax returns and millions will file their 2025 taxes today, but with a possible government shutdown in January 2026, and Senate vote this week, ...

This is the first installment of “Auditing the IRS," a series of dialogues focusing on the IRS, its mission, and its challenges and opportunities. Host Bruce Willey is a CPA, attorney, and CEO of ...

The Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help Act, or IRS MATH Act, is now law after President Donald Trump signed it on Monday. The bipartisan, bicameral proposal is meant to simplify the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Coloradans won’t be able to access a free federal online tax return-filing tool this upcoming tax season after the Trump administration halted its rollout, a ...

While some functions of the agency — including preparing for the upcoming tax season — had continued throughout the shutdown, most were limited after the first week, and restarting them will require ...

The U.S. government is getting back up to speed after the longest government shutdown in history. Airports have resumed their full schedules, which is a relief to anyone who’s planning to fly this ...

This story has been updated at 4:50 p.m. ET. The Internal Revenue Service on Friday afternoon told employees that "the majority" of outstanding backpay due to furloughed and excepted employees ...