The only "reward" at the end of the tax filing process for many is the hope of a tax refund. The bigger, the better, right?

As the 2025 tax season kicks off, the IRS warns taxpayers about potential penalties of up to $5,000 for this taxpayers.

The Internal Revenue Service says, in 2023, scammers stole over $5.5 billion off of tax scams – but there's a simple way to protect yourself.