A report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that delayed 1099-R and W-2G filings limit the IRS’s ability to spot refund fraud early.

The Internal Revenue Service has improved its ability to flag returns for signs of identity theft, adjusting its filters to ...

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 7, 2025 / With identity theft scams continuing to evolve, the IRS and its Security Summit partners have launched the 2025 “Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself” ...

The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance to taxpayers and tax professionals regarding protections against identity theft. Tax-related identity theft occurs when stolen Social Security numbers ...

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 ...

As tax season winds down, experts warn that a common but often hidden crime is on the rise: tax identity theft. The crime happens when thieves use personal information to file a tax return in someone ...

Company’s bid to build expo center ahead of Hamvention higher than estimate Update@4:55 p.m.: The IRS begins accepting tax returns today, and while tax identity theft will be an ongoing issue this tax ...

Identity fraud is rising in the United States, but the timing does not always line up with the breach behind it. Consumers lost $27.3 billion to traditional identity fraud in 2025, according to ...

Identity theft is when a criminal takes your personal information, such as your Social Security number (SSN), and commits fraud, such as stealing the money in your debit or savings accounts. Identity ...

Employment identity theft is when someone steals your personal information, such as your Social Security number (SSN), to ...