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The Internal Revenue Service issued more than 4.4 million Economic Impact Payments last year totaling more than $5.5 billion to potentially ineligible people, according to a new report.
May 27 -
The Internal Revenue identified more than 4,500 fraudulent tax returns using an inmate’s Social Security Number in 2019, claiming refunds totaling over $14 million.
April 19 -
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a warning about the widening range of scams involving Economic Impact Payments aimed at recipients of COVID-19 relief.
February 24 -
Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee want the Internal Revenue Service to assist taxpayers who are getting information returns in the mail for unemployment benefits they never received.
February 23 -
The Internal Revenue Service is alerting tax professionals about a dangerous new phishing scam.
February 10 -
Republicans are asking the Biden administration to assist taxpayers who are receiving tax forms for unemployment benefits claimed by identity thieves.
February 9 -
The Internal Revenue Service is advising taxpayers who received a Form 1099-G for unemployment benefits they never got to contact their state because their identity may have been stolen.
January 29 -
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division issued a warning Thursday about a new wave of COVID-19 scams tied to the latest round of stimulus payments, especially targeting taxpayers in the District of Columbia.
January 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service cautioned electronic return originators about a new identity theft scheme aimed at holders of Electronic Filing Identification Numbers from fraudsters posing as IRS contractors.
December 14 -
Starting in January, the six-digit numbers will be available to everyone, not just those who have suffered from identity theft.
December 3