Tax filing season is upon us. Soon you will be filing your paperwork and perhaps receiving a nice check — unless thieves file a return in your name first and falsely claim your refund. Unfortunately, if a thief has your Social Security num…

There are a lot of scam warnings at tax time, but you may not have considered this one before: Make sure you check out your tax preparer. Last week, a court approved an injunction requested by State Attorney General Maura Healey, aimed at …