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Identity theft is as pervasive as ever. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Fraud and ID Theft Maps shows 748,555 reports of ...

In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 1 million reports of identity theft, and it's only expecting more. For those unsure of how to reduce the risk of identity theft, IDX ...

IdentityForce offers fee-based services that can monitor your credit, personal identifying information, financial data and attempt to protect your identity in more than a dozen other ways. Of course, ...

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” When Benjamin Franklin penned this enduring phrase, he was advising the public on how to avoid house fires. But his words are also useful when ...

American taxpayers with dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer’s return should sign up for an identity protection program ahead of tax season to avoid refund delays with e-filing ...

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

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Named Identity Defender, ExpressVPN's ID theft protection ...

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 ...

It seems that criminals are always one step ahead of taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals. The innocents need to be proactive and their continued vigilance against scammers is essential. Tax ...

ROACH REPORTS ON WHAT’S HAPPENING. THE FBI IS WARNING YOU ABOUT CROOKS WHO ARE TAKING YOUR TAXPAYER ID AND THEN FILING FALSE RETURNS. THE SCAMMERS GOAL HERE IS SIMPLE STEAL YOUR REFUND. THE FBI’S ...

Tax identity theft occurs when thieves acquire a taxpayer's identity to obtain a bogus tax refund or shift tax liability to an innocent taxpayer. The real taxpayer may be unable to e-file a legitimate ...