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Report phishing and scams. Find out what to do If you receive unsolicited communications claiming to be from the IRS.

Publication 5433-C, Working Virtually: Part 4 - Avoid Phishing Scams

With header information the IRS can trace the hosting Web site and alert authorities to help shut down the fraudulent sites.

Publication 5433-C (SP), Working Virtually: Part 4 - Avoid Phishing Scams (Spanish Version)

IR-2022-36, February 16, 2022 — With tax season in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and tax industry today warned tax professionals of new email scams that attempt to steal their tax software preparation credentials.

Tax Tip 2022-100, June 30, 2022 — Tax pros take their responsibilities to protect client data seriously. Knowing common identity theft scams, like spear phishing, is one way they can do that.

September 28, 2022 — IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) identified a potential phishing scam Monday that could affect upwards of 100,000 cryptocurrency users. The scam is built around a newly created contract and Ethereum Request for Comments 20 (ERC-20) token named UniswapLR.com. There is no known connection between this phishing scam and the existing Uniswap protocol.

IR-2024-186, July 11, 2024 — The Internal Revenue Service would like to remind car dealers and sellers to be aware of evolving phishing and smishing scams that could impact day-to-day operations of the business.

Tax Tip 2023-102, Aug. 21, 2023 — The IRS and its Security Summit partners continue to see a steady stream of attacks aimed at the nation's tax professionals to steal sensitive tax and financial information from their clients.