The Tax Adviser

Representing taxpayers with IRS identity protection and theft victim assistance

Tax-related identity theft remains widespread and a potentially serious problem for victims, for whom authorized ...
JD Supra

IRS IP PIN for the 2025 Tax Season

On 10/23/24, the IRS released Notice IR-2024-278 to encourage all taxpayers to sign up for an IRS IP PIN (identity protection personal identification number) to safeguard their identity and help ...

Protect Yourself From Tax Identity Theft. Here’s How I Did.

For years, I dreaded the possibility that a tax identity theft would complicate my life and delay my tax refund. Now I’ve ...
WHNT

Bectran Advances Risk Analysis with IRS Based Tax ID Verification System

CHICAGO, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bectran, Inc., the industry leader in credit, collections and accounts receivable management technology, today announced a powerful new integration with ...
AOL

IRS says taxpayers who filed suspicious returns with key tax credits must verify their IDs

The IRS crackdown on what appears to be extensive fraud involving key but obscure tax credits remains ongoing. And taxpayers who receive notices that they need to verify their identity must pay ...
Forbes

IRS Encourages Taxpayers To Take Measures To Prevent Fraud

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 ...