Bonus: Avoiding Tax Scams With Michelle Singletary

About this episode

Michelle Singletary joins Bob Sullivan to discuss tax scams and how to protect yourself during tax season.

It's tax time, and that means it's also tax scam season. The Federal Trade Commission warns about a recent surge in fake IRS calls to taxpayers. Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary joins host Bob Sullivan to discuss how AI might be supercharging these age-old scams, how recent changes in the way the federal government issues refunds could create new opportunities for scammers, and some practical tips for protecting yourself against these and other scams.

People in this episode

Host: Bob Sullivan

Guest: Michelle Singletary

Topics covered

• tax scams
• personal finance
• AI in scams
• IRS
• tax season
• consumer protection

Keywords

• tax scams
• IRS calls
• AI scams
• refunds
• consumer protection
• financial advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, IRS

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