Tax season can be stressful on its own, but scammers make it even more challenging with increasingly sophisticated tactics. AI-generated emails, deepfake phone calls, and advanced phishing attacks have transformed tax fraud into a billion-dollar industry, with small business owners being prime targets.
The statistics are telling. In 2024, the IRS Criminal Investigation unit uncovered $9.1 billion in tax fraud and financial crimes. Nearly 2 million tax returns were flagged for identity theft and
