It’s Not Too Soon To Protect Yourself From Income Tax Identity Theft
The year 2024 has not quite come to a close and many people may not yet be thinking about filing their 2024 income tax return ...
IRS must ramp up resources for identity theft victims, says watchdog
The annual report by the agency’s national taxpayer advocate also flagged ongoing problems with the troubled Employee ...
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'Frankenstein Fraud' Is Quickly Becoming the Most Dangerous Form of Identity Theft
Criminals combine a real person's Social Security number with other real or made-up details to trick credit issuers.
IRS improved taxpayer services but slow to resolve identity theft, independent watchdog says
An independent watchdog finds the IRS has improved its overall taxpayer service through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act ...
Bridgeport man charged with identity theft after crashing stolen car
A Bridgeport man is facing multiple charges related to identity theft after crashing a car that was reported stolen in ...
N.J. identity theft victim explains how easy it was for hackers to turn his life upside-down
A New Jersey father says hackers took over his family's phones and accounts and even changed their home address.
N.J. family has been struggling for months due to identity theft
CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi spoke to one of the family members about the ordeal and got tips from ...
How to protect your child's identity amid PowerSchool data breach
Freezing your credit is an easy way to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud. With the PowerSchool data breach ...
Your IRS refund could take years if you were a victim of ID theft. The national taxpayer advocate wants that fixed
Tax-related identity theft is common, but the Internal Revenue Service is often too slow to move when refunds become ...
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Michigan man arrested at Lawrence credit union, accused of trying to steal thousands of dollars via identity theft and forgery
A 37-year-old Michigan man was arrested Wednesday afternoon at a Lawrence credit union and has since been charged with felony ...
Taxpayer woes: Waiting nearly two years for refunds after ID theft, scams and more
Roughly 1.2 million taxpayers faced incredibly long waits last year for their tax refund cash after getting hit by tax-related ID theft, report says.