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 ...

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 ...

Tax scammers are gearing up to trick folks out of more than just their refunds. 2 News Oklahoma's Cathy Tatom listens to 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 ...

As if tax season wasn’t bad enough, there are scammers out there trying to commit tax fraud with your personal information. Judy Dollison with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central and Southeast ...

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 ...

Social media scams: The IRS warns taxpayers not to fall victim to taking “bad tax advice” from social media that may lead people to incorrectly file their returns or lie on them. In some cases, social ...

The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday it is expanding its voluntary Identity Protection PIN program to taxpayers in Arizona and 19 other states. The IP PIN is a six-digit number that adds a ...

The Internal Revenue Service released a notice last week warning American taxpayers that tax season comes with a surge of tax ...

The recent AT&T data breach has left millions of customers vulnerable, with personal information, including Social Security numbers, now exposed. This breach, confirmed by AT&T, involves data stolen ...