Most paid preparers aren’t subject to any licensing or competency standards. A new bipartisan bill tightens enforcement ...

Philadelphia Legal Assistance staff say they regularly hear from residents who discover too late that their tax preparer was ...

Tax season is here, and scammers are looking for ways to steal your private information.

In 2026, tax scams are more convincing than ever, using AI, stolen data, and fake credentials. Here are some tips to help ...

Paid tax preparers can make serious errors on tax returns, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office ...

WXIN/WTTV — As we get closer to the tax filing deadline, the Better Business Bureau is sending out an annual warning about “ghost” tax preparers. Since 2006, the IRS has required anyone who gets paid ...

From phishing emails to bogus tax credits, the IRS warns that scammers keep changing tactics. Here’s what you should know about the most common tax scams now.

The Internal Revenue Service announced its annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2026 that threaten the tax and financial information of taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals.

AI is not only being used to impersonate the IRS but also to gather taxpayer and corporate information, says Nina Tross of the National Society of Tax Professionals.

"Paid preparer errors contribute to billions of dollars in improper claims of refundable tax credits and can have negative consequences for taxpayers," the GAO report says.

This tax season the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office is warning community members about "ghost tax preparers," a scam the IRS also warns of.