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 ...

This year's programme highlights emerging tax scams, essential security controls and data breach response strategies.

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.

You file your tax return, expect a refund, and then nothing happens. In manycases, the delay is not random — it is the result of an automated flag thatrequires identity verification or corrected ...

Documents reviewed by POLITICO show that identity verification provider ID.me could retain taxpayer biometric data for far longer than it currently does.

Tax-related identity fraud is a significant threat. In 2023 alone, the IRS flagged a whopping 1.1 million tax returns for potential fraudulent activity, stopping over $105.3 million in illegal returns ...

Tax scams rarely stay the same for long. Each filing season brings new tactics designed to trick taxpayers into revealing personal information or claiming refunds they are not entitled to receive. In ...