Last year was a difficult one for the IRS with respect to security issues, and the agency is determined to improve security during this year's filing. Electronic filing is particularly vulnerable ...

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 ...

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Now you can protect your income tax information as easily as you can freeze your credit report. It’s a sign of the times that everyone’s financial identity is at risk. The IRS is now expanding its ...

The IRS has an effective tool for preventing identity theft, and it’s now available to all taxpayers: a six-digit PIN that prevents scammers from filing a fraudulent tax return using your Social ...

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 ...

Tax Season 2022 has arrived. Earlier this week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began accepting 2021 tax returns. With the season launched, tax ID thieves will be springing into action by filing ...

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said this week that beginning in 2021 it will allow all taxpayers to apply for an identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN), a single-use code ...

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 ...

The IRS announced that the electronic filing personal identification number (e-file PIN) tool, used by taxpayers to verify their signature on Form 1040, is “no longer available” after it detected ...