NEW YORK (WABC) -- Since the beginning of the pandemic, the FTC estimates Americans have lost nearly $500 million in COVID-related scams. It's been just weeks since the IRS began sending out child tax ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- We're officially in the thick of tax season, and that means it is primetime for people to fall prey to tax scams. 7 On Your Side's Nina Pineda has tips on what to look out for so ...

The Ohio Department of Taxation is warning residents about a scam. They say people are getting texts claiming to be the ...

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 ...

CHICAGO -- For years the IRS has been telling people that, unlike fraudsters, they would never call you to demand payment. Now, that is now changing. The IRS will start using collection agencies to ...

Less than a week after child tax credit payments began hitting American families' bank accounts, the IRS is already warning about potential thieves looking to steal the money. The agency said there ...

There is a new scam related to stimulus checks, and the IRS wants to make sure you don't fall for it. Despite talks by lawmakers of another stimulus payment, a deal has not been reached. However, that ...

CHICAGO -- The ABC7 I-Team has heard from several people who received a letter from the White House regarding their stimulus payment. The letter outlines how much money was issued for your stimulus ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- If you haven't yet received your IRS stimulus check, the deadline to have it sent via direct deposit is 11 a.m. Central Time (or noon Eastern Time and 9 a.m. Pacific Time) Wednesday, ...

According to the Ohio Department of Taxation, it does not send text messages about tax matters or request payment through ...