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2025-02-11 12:29:32
Do you know how to protect yourself from Tax Return Identity Theft?
"Protect Yourself from Tax Return Identity Theft."
Some forms of identity theft are relatively easy to deal with, such as stolen credit card numbers. But it’s a nightmare to unravel tax refund theft if an imposter grabs your Social Security number and files a return in your name.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans become victims of tax-related identity theft each year, “typically through no fault of their own,” according to the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) at the IRS. TAS called it one of the “most serious problems” faced by taxpayers in 2023 and 2024. In fact, the IRS saw more than a...
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