As the 2025 tax season nears, the IRS urges taxpayers to enhance their defenses against identity theft by enrolling in the Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program, a ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraging taxpayers who plan to file their 2024 tax returns early in 2025 to secure their Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) before ...

The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday it would begin accepting electronically filed tax returns that contain dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer's return, as long as the ...

To file an identity-theft affidavit with the IRS, open a support ticket or get a personal pin number, see the agency’s website.

A new tax season is nearly here, and with it an opportunity for identity thieves to take advantage of taxpayers. So what can taxpayers do to protect themselves in 2025?

Previous victims of identity theft will be mailed a new pin number each year, but taxpayers can proactively request one from the IRS. Make sure to file, even if not required ...

Take advantage of the IRS pin The IRS provides an identity protection pin to help taxpayers safeguard their identities. The six-digit number is known only by the taxpayer and the IRS and keeps ...

A new tax season is nearly here, and with it an opportunity for identity thieves to take advantage of taxpayers. So what can taxpayers do to protect themselves in 2025?