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 ...

Income tax identity theft remains a serious threat. Learn how tax refund fraud works, why victims wait years for refunds, and how an IRS PIN can help protect you.

The IRS relaunched its Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program this week and all US taxpayers are encouraged to enroll for added security against identity theft and ...

A trio of Democrats on Capitol Hill think that the IRS requirements for identity verification in the Direct File program “created serious access barriers” to filing taxes using the service. Sens.

The Internal Revenue Service asked taxpayers to sign up for extra security measures ahead of the 2025 tax season by obtaining an identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN). “[The] IP ...