A trio of Democrats on Capitol Hill think that the IRS requirements for identity verification in the Direct File program “created serious access barriers” to filing taxes using the service. Sens.

American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

You file your tax return, expect a refund, and then nothing happens. In manycases, the delay is not random — it is the result of an automated flag thatrequires identity verification or corrected ...

Tax season feels fast and efficient thanks to modern software, but a growing number of filers hit an unexpected speed bump: extra identity verification requests from the IRS. That sudden pause can ...

Here’s what drivers are paying in every state Personal Finance. Social Security sends new payments on May 13: Here’s who’s on the list Millions of Americans expected their tax refunds to arrive weeks ...

Tax-related identity fraud is a significant threat. In 2023 alone, the IRS flagged a whopping 1.1 million tax returns for potential fraudulent activity, stopping over $105.3 million in illegal returns ...

Tax scams rarely stay the same for long. Each filing season brings new tactics designed to trick taxpayers into revealing personal information or claiming refunds they are not entitled to receive. In ...

Thousands of taxpayers in metro Detroit and elsewhere are dealing with the ugly fallout from some truly awful tax advice during the past tax season. Tax refunds remain in limbo. IRS letters are piling ...