Tax-related identity theft remains widespread and a potentially serious problem for victims, for whom authorized representatives can provide vital help.

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 ...

Each year, Americans spend an average of $240 to prepare and file their tax returns, according to the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service. And the process is so complicated that about a million taxpayers ...

It’s Identity Theft Awareness Week. In Wisconsin, to help consumers and taxpayers protect themselves from identity theft, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Department of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ah, tax season. That magical time of year when we all attempt to decipher the mystical language of IRS forms while hoping the government gives us back some of our own money. Before you start planning ...

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 ...

Charity impersonators, COVID-19 schemes, disaster fraud -- the list of tax scams gets longer every year. A remarkable number of massive data breaches over the past few years have put the privacy of ...

Use your Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN). The six-digit number, which, in addition to your Social Security number, confirms ...

The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday the opening of the 2026 tax filing season and shared some safety tips for ...