Identity theft is a crime that affects victims for years after it’s committed—from ruined credit to tax debt, recovering in the aftermath of having your personal information stolen and used is an enormous ordeal. Fortunately,…
The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers who receive Forms 1099-G for unemployment benefits they did not actually get because of identity theft to contact their appropriate state agency for a corrected form. States issue…
What Changed: IP PIN Is Now Available to Almost Everyone In 2021, the IRS officially expanded its previously limited opt-in program for the Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN). Now, any taxpayer with a valid Social…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced this week that in January 2021 taxpayers can apply for an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN). This single-use code is designed to block identity thieves from fraudulently…
Why an IP PIN Matters Now Identity theft continues to be one of the biggest threats to your IRS tax refund every year. Criminals use stolen Social Security Numbers to file fake tax returns and…
What Is the IP PIN Retrieval Tool Recent Update: Seasonal Downtime What That Means for You — Timing Is Key Because of this seasonal shutdown: How to Get or Retrieve an IP PIN If online…
When the IRS kicks off the 2020 tax filing season, taxpayers in selected locations will be eligible to opt into the online Identity Protection IP PIN program. Taxpayers will be eligible for this voluntary program…
Attention identity theft victims: IP Pin Number should be mailed by Early January each year. Here’s how to get one, reissued if it was lost or if you moved… The Identity Protection PIN is the…