These criminals often try to lend credibility to their schemes by sending fake letters that appear to be from the IRS. However, there are ways to identify these fraudulent letters and avoid ...

Be careful when someone contacts you claiming to be from the IRS and offering to help you. It's probably a scam.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Taxpayers will receive the payments either by direct deposit or paper check, the IRS said. Eligible taxpayers will receive a separate letter ...

In this scam, taxpayers receive a cardboard envelope from a delivery service, which includes a fake letter from the “IRS” about an unclaimed refund and asks for personal and financial ...