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 ...

It's that time of year again, folks. Whether you have yet to file your taxes or you're in the middle of it, it's not too late to make sure you're protected this tax season. With new tax fraud scams on ...

Tax-related identity theft can happen when someone uses a taxpayer’s personal information to file a fraudulent return.

With worries about identity theft on the rise, the IRS is encouraging all taxpayers to consider getting an identity protection PIN (IP PIN) for the upcoming tax filing season. An IP PIN is a six-digit ...

When someone steals your Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, it can be used to file a fraudulent tax return. However, an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) from the IRS ...

The IRS relaunched its Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program this week and all US taxpayers are encouraged to enroll for added security against identity theft and ...

On 10/23/24, the IRS released Notice IR-2024-278 to encourage all taxpayers to sign up for an IRS IP PIN (identity protection personal identification number) to safeguard their identity and help ...

Once you have an online IRS account, it takes only a few minutes to create an IP PIN. Charity impersonators, COVID-19 schemes, disaster fraud -- the list of tax scams gets longer every year. A ...

Here’s something you may want to recommend to your clients to avoid scams and identify theft when filing their tax returns: Ahead of the approaching 2025 tax season, the Internal Revenue Service is ...

When you receive a Notice 5071C, it means that the IRS has received a federal income tax return filed using your Social Security number (SSN) or individual tax identification number (ITIN). Before the ...