American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

We write stories that make you richer. Take a second right now: Follow us and get tips that will change your life. Scammers could be coming for your next tax refund, and taking action now could stop ...

With employees from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency poking around in agency systems, faith in data security isn’t what it once was. The tool, an identity protection PIN, can help. By ...

Tax returns must be filed by April 15 Obtain a PIN code from the IRS for extra security On average, tax refund theft takes 22 months to resolve Tax returns must be filed by April 15 Obtain a PIN code ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - There are two weeks left to file your taxes. As if the deadlines weren’t enough to consider, this is also prime scam season. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ...

NEW YORK — There's a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams. Year-round, fraudsters may use a handful of common tactics to try to ...

Here’s a terrible thing that happens: Thieves pretend they’re you, file a tax return in your name very early in the year, claim a fat refund and run away with the money. When you try to file your own ...