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 ...

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 identity theft and IRS scams are surging. Learn how to protect your refund, use an IRS IP PIN, and avoid TurboTax and IRS ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — A common tax scam is to get someone’s Social Security number, name and file the tax return on their behalf and then intercept the tax refund. Victims don’t find ...

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 ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraging taxpayers who plan to file their 2024 tax returns early in 2025 to secure their Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) before ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its Security Summit partners are urging taxpayers to enhance their tax return security ...

The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday it would begin accepting electronically filed tax returns that contain dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer's return, as long as the ...

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 ...