With tax season in full swing, a U.S. government watchdog is warning Americans to be vigilant. The tax professional you pay to fill out your return may do more harm than good, the Government ...

You do a happy dance when your tax preparer promises a large refund. But what you might not realize is that the guarantee is built on fictitious or inflated business losses and itemized deductions.

Ghosting doesn’t just happen while dating. It happens while filing tax returns too. Ghost preparers take your money to prepare your tax return but never sign it, making them untraceable if things go ...