IRS warns taxpayers of "Dirty Dozen" tax scams for 2022 Compiled annually, the Dirty Dozen lists a variety of common scams that taxpayers can encounter anytime. The IRS warns taxpayers, tax ...

If the IRS suspects tax-related identity theft, the agency will pull it for additional review. When this happens, the IRS will send out a letter notifying you of potential identity theft. These ...

The Internal Revenue Service has faced challenges in transitioning the system it uses for authenticating the identities of taxpayers and tax professionals to a system more widely used in the federal ...

File IRS Form 14039 (Identity Theft Affidavit) immediately to alert the IRS of suspected fraud. Respond to any IRS notices - do not ignore them, even if they reference a return you didn't file.

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.

Is your Social Security number and other personal data floating around on the dark web? We've seen a remarkable number of data breaches in 2024, affecting hundreds of millions of people, many of whom ...

Hard to imagine anyone just ignoring an IRS letter that flags a potential trouble spot involving fraud or ID theft. Or taxpayers not making a move to prove they are who they say they are to get their ...

Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

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 ...