Tax-related identity theft can happen when someone uses a taxpayer’s personal information to file a fraudulent return.

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 IRS relaunched its Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program this week and all US taxpayers are encouraged to enroll for added security against identity theft and ...

A trio of Democrats on Capitol Hill think that the IRS requirements for identity verification in the Direct File program “created serious access barriers” to filing taxes using the service. Sens.

The Internal Revenue Service improved its ability to flag tax returns for signs of potential identity theft, according to a new report. Processing Content The report, released Monday by the Treasury ...