Tax Prep Service Scams Rank High on Taxpayers’ List of Concerns This Filing Season | PR Newswire [Video]

LifeLock experts advise how to keep your identity and refund safe while hiring pros to do your taxes 

TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — As the annual ritual of tax season rolls on, an alarming number of Americans looking for help filing their returns are raising red flags around tax prep service scams. According to a recent consumer survey from LifeLock, a leading identity protection brand of Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN), sixty-one percent of Americans worry they might be targeted by common tax scams, which could result in identity theft, financial loss and could even land them in hot water with the IRS. They have reason to be concerned, as tax scams cost American taxpayers $5.7B in 2022.

Scam artists trick taxpayers by advertising and promoting themselves as legit tax preparation service providers through emails, social media ads and text messages. Their goal is to steal sensitive personal and financial …