The tax filing season kicked off on Jan 27, with the Internal Revenue Service accepting returns. Taxpayers could face problems from scammers.

The Internal Revenue Service expects 140 million people to file tax year 2024 returns ahead of the April 15 deadline. More than half of all filers are expected to be filed with the help of a professional,

Tax filing season kicked off on Monday as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service began accepting completed tax forms. Americans can file anytime before April 15. The IRS said earlier this month that it expects more than 140 million individual tax returns to be filed by that deadline.