Consumer experts say you have to take special care between now and April.

Tax-related identity theft remains widespread and a potentially serious problem for victims, for whom authorized representatives can provide vital help.

It’s Identity Theft Awareness Week. In Wisconsin, to help consumers and taxpayers protect themselves from identity theft, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Department of ...

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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 ...

IdentityForce offers fee-based services that can monitor your credit, personal identifying information, financial data and attempt to protect your identity in more than a dozen other ways. Of course, ...

American taxpayers with dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer’s return should sign up for an identity protection program ahead of tax season to avoid refund delays with e-filing ...

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 ...

ROACH REPORTS ON WHAT’S HAPPENING. THE FBI IS WARNING YOU ABOUT CROOKS WHO ARE TAKING YOUR TAXPAYER ID AND THEN FILING FALSE RETURNS. THE SCAMMERS GOAL HERE IS SIMPLE STEAL YOUR REFUND. THE FBI’S ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Named Identity Defender, ExpressVPN's ID theft protection ...

Identity theft costs the UK around £1.8 billion a year, according to anti-fraud organisation CIFAS. ID theft protection services help users by spotting fraudulent use of their personal details quickly ...