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IRS identity theft measures

IRS IP PIN (Identity Protection PIN) for U.S. Taxpayers

March 16, 2017

Tax frauds relating to false refund claims, and identity thefts have been a severe problem for the U.S. Internal Revenue Services (IRS). The IRS has taken several identity theft preventive measures from verification based on Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) confirmation to the latest IP PIN (Identity Protection PIN). Many U.S. taxpayers are still not well...

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IRS Identity Theft & Tax Scam Measures for 2017

February 15, 2017

Identity theft and related-tax scams have always proven to be troublesome for tax authorities. To counter these scams as much as possible, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) initiates certain preventative measures every year. These measures are part of the Security Summit Initiative between the IRS, state authorities and financial sector under the ‘Taxes. Security. Together’...