Tax scam calls claiming to be from the IRS are getting a lot more aggressive. Here's how to protect yourself.

This tax season, scam callers are mentioning taxes or claiming to be the IRS in aggressive efforts to try to steal your identity, experts say.
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Will The IRS Call You? Don't Fall For These Scams

Scammers often pretend to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, which is successful due to most people's fear of tax-related trouble. However, the IRS never starts a case with a phone call. It ...

Dreading that call to the IRS? There’s a faster way most taxpayers overlook

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Taxpayers trying to reach the Internal Revenue Service by phone during Presidents Day week could face long ...
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IRS inaccurately reported short wait times

Millions of taxpayers are unable to get through to live help through the Internal Revenue Service's toll-free phone lines, even when the IRS claims its average wait times are only about three minutes, ...

2026 filing season: IRS issues ‘spike’ warning ahead of Presidents Day, ‘Calls to IRS phone lines often…’

Ahead of Presidents Day, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has warned taxpayers of a surge in call center demand.