Top 6 Tax Scams and How to Protect Yourself

No. 2: Phishing e-mails

The most common phishing tax scam involves receiving unsolicited e-mails that appear to have been sent by the IRS. Often, the e-mail will forward you to some website where you could allegedly claim your refund in exchange for your taxpayer’s information. However, as the IRS has clearly stated on several occasions, the agency will never ask you to disclose any personal information via e-mail, so make sure you send such claims directly to your “Trash” folder.