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The IRS is warning taxpayers to beware of scammers who make fake phone calls or send emails in order to scam people out of money. CBS News national security correspondent Jeff Pegues has the latest details for CBSN.
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The big tax-prep firms will put your refund on a debit card or deduct your fee from your refund -- with strings attached
Victimized by tax fraud? Here's what to do
If you get hit by this fast-rising form of ID theft, the IRS has steps you can take to undo its damage
Beware of tax preparers offering "no-cost" prep
You may incur no "out-of-pocket cost" for getting your tax return prepared, but the back-end fees are exorbitant
Scams as certain as taxes as filing season nears
Tax rip-offs are as sure as flowers in springtime -- here's how to make sure you don't get plucked
Tax season began recently, and while taxpayers get three extra days to file their returns due to a local Washington, D.C., holiday, that doesn't mean you should dawdle
Tax season began recently, and while taxpayers get three extra days to file their returns due to a local Washington, D.C., holiday, that doesn't mean you should dawdle. Jill Schlesinger reports how you can get organized and whether it's better to file electronically or by using a paper return.
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