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

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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — The Internal Revenue Service says, in 2023, scammers stole over $5.5 billion off of tax scams – but there’s a simple way to protect yourself. The IRS encourages ...

Clear Start Tax Supports IRS Push to Educate Filers and Preparers on Growing Identity Theft Dangers IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 7, 2025 / With identity theft scams continuing to evolve, the ...

ID.me will provide identity verification and authentication services to the Internal Revenue Service under a blanket purchase agreement.

The Internal Revenue Service is way behind in dealing with identity theft cases, and it’s causing delays for taxpayers whose refunds are caught up in the bureaucracy. Identity theft is a growing ...

There's a pileup of tax identity theft cases at the IRS — but the agency is working on a "range of improvements" to speed up service. As of April, the agency had roughly 500,000 unresolved identity ...

Tax Identity Theft on the Rise in 2025 – Clear Start Tax Urges Victims to Act Quickly to Limit IRS Damage IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 25, 2025 / Even after the April 15 deadline, tax identity ...

The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning Tuesday to tax professionals to be on guard against the identity thieves who are targeting them and their clients, fresh on the heels of a report from the ...