Tax scams are worse than ever. Getting an IP PIN from the IRS can stop identity thieves from stealing your tax refund.
Thieves take advantage of news events and your desire for a big tax refund to steal your identity and your money.
Tax season is here, which means identity thieves will attempt to steal consumers’ tax returns by filing with their stolen ...
Nearly one-third of Americans procrastinate filing their taxes. But here’s why you shouldn’t wait this season, experts say.
Tax refund check theft on the rise. This past summer, two former postal workers were charged with stealing more than $4 ...
You’re more likely to be struck by lightning than audited by the IRS, but that doesn’t mean filing your taxes is worry-free. The rapid rise of tax identity theft has forced nearly a million ...
Tax Return Thieves—Keeping your Social Security number private is among the first items on any checklist for preventing identity theft. If an identity thief gets a victim’s Social Security ...
As tax season kicks off, scammers are targeting taxpayers, posing as tax preparers or IRS agents to steal refunds and personal information. Consumer Reports explains how these scams work and ...
Storing your tax documents requires a careful balancing ... but you don't want to store them in such a haphazard way that identity thieves can find them or you can't locate what you need when ...