Now that the current tax filing season is open, scammers hope that distracted taxpayers will click on malicious links or provide personally identifying information (PII) that can be used to steal ...

In February 2024, the woman was tricked by a computer support scheme that mimicked Microsoft customer support and transferred money to the scammers in two wire transfers.

Pennsylvania’s Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Scott Martin, R-Lancaster, said the pandemic amounted to a “pause button” on improving the efficiency of the state’s Medicaid program because ...

Millions of Americans are already receiving their refunds after filing their taxes for 2024. Here's how to receive yours.

Refund Anticipation Checks (RAC). The taxpayer’s refund is deposited into a temporary bank account, which the tax preparer ...

Tax scams are worse than ever. Getting an IP PIN from the IRS can stop identity thieves from stealing your tax refund.

The recent Internal Revenue Service layoffs could delay or cause mistakes in taxpayers' refunds, but filing your taxes soon, ...

DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS altogether. But filing a ...

Tax refunds are coming in bigger this year, and you may have to thank inflation for the boost. The IRS reported that the average refund amount was $2,069 based on 11.7 million tax returns processe ...

Taxpayers can check the status of their federal and tax refunds through the IRS website. The IRS issues refunds within 21 days of an electronically filed tax return, but paper returns may take longer.

The average federal income tax refund was $2,065 through Feb. 7. The IRS has received fewer returns in the first two weeks of the 2025 season than it received a year ago. Tax season continued its ...