A common tax scam is to file a tax return on someone's behalf and then intercept the tax refund but six numbers can prevent that.

A common tax scam is for the bad guys to get someone's social security number and name and file the tax return on their behalf. Then, they ...

There’s a simple, free way to protect yourself. And it’s just six numbers.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expanded the Identity Protection PIN Opt-In Program to all taxpayers who can verify their identities. Up until now the IRS provided an Identity Protection PIN Opt-In ...

Tax scams are worse than ever. Getting an IP PIN from the IRS can stop identity thieves from stealing your tax refund. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The IRS has an effective tool for preventing identity theft, and it’s now available to all taxpayers: a six-digit PIN that prevents scammers from filing a fraudulent tax return using your Social ...

Now you can protect your income tax information as easily as you can freeze your credit report. It’s a sign of the times that everyone’s financial identity is at risk. The IRS is now expanding its ...

Beginning in January 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be expanding the voluntary Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) program. An IP PIN is a six-digit number assigned to eligible taxpayers ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — The Internal Revenue Service says, in 2023, scammers stole over $5.5 billion off of tax scams – but there’s a simple way to protect yourself. The IRS encourages ...

Every year, criminals use stolen Social Security numbers and personal information to file fraudulent tax returns. The good ...