American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to get an identity protection PIN (IP PIN). An IP PIN is a six-digit number that helps prevent thieves from filing federal tax returns in your name. With worries about ...

Tax identity protection becomes less like a niche add-on and more like a rational extension of customer and employee care.

Every year, criminals use stolen Social Security numbers and personal information to file fraudulent tax returns. The good ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- Tax season is here, and while you’re busy gathering receipts and crunching numbers, scammers are working overtime to steal your hard-earned money. According to the IRS, tax fraud ...

Tax season is here, and while you’re busy gathering receipts and crunching numbers, scammers are working overtime to steal your hard-earned money. According to the IRS, tax fraud and scams cost ...

A common tax scam is for the bad guys to get someone's social security number and name and file the tax return on their behalf. Then, they ...

IRS is sounding the alarm. Millions of Americans face rising risks of identity theft and tax-related scams this Christmas season. Holiday shopping combined with the approach of tax season creates a ...

Scammers often exploit urgency and confusion to steal personal information, making tax season a prime time for fraud. Criminals may attempt to intercept refunds or file false returns in your name.

The IRS will accept certain e-filed returns that claim dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer’s return, a move that benefits filers who claim the earned income and child tax ...

SEATTLE — Some forms of identity theft are relatively easy to deal with, such as stolen credit card numbers. But it’s a nightmare to unravel tax refund theft if an imposter grabs your Social Security ...