Was your identity stolen? Request an Identity Protection PIN from the IRS The Internal Revenue Service today reminded all taxpayers – particularly those who are identity theft victims – of an important step they should take to protect themselves from tax fraud. Some identity thieves use taxpayers’ information to file fraudulent tax returns. By requesting…
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, there is another layer of protection for your identity that specifically helps during the tax-filing process, and that’s an IP…
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 Forms 1099-G to the taxpayer and to the IRS to report what taxable income, such as refunds or unemployment benefits,…
As part of the Security Summit effort, the Internal Revenue Service announced today that starting in January the Identity Protection PIN Opt-In Program will be expanded to all taxpayers who can properly verify their identities. The Summit partners, including state tax agencies, the nation’s tax industry and the IRS, marked the third day of the…
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 submitting a tax return in your name and collecting your tax refund! This is a long overdue security improvement to…
Tax professionals are being asked to increase efforts to inform clients about the Identity Protection PIN Opt-In Program that can protect against tax-related identity theft. The IRS, state tax agencies, and the nation’s tax industry need assistance from tax professionals to spread the word to clients that the IP PIN is now available to anyone…
Starting Tuesday, January 14, 2020, the Get an IP PIN tool will be available at IRS.gov/IPPIN for taxpayers who need to retrieve a lost/missing IP PIN or certain taxpayers who want to voluntarily enter the IP PIN opt-in program. The IP PIN is a six-digit number assigned to eligible taxpayers to help prevent the misuse…
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 if they filed a federal tax return last year from the following states. The IP PIN is a 6-digit number…
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 result of an IRS program to help victims of Tax ID Theft. The Identity Protection PIN is a six-digit Identity…
