The IRS proposal appears to turn what had been presented as a tightly limited identity-proofing process into a longer-term ...

When you receive a Notice 5071C, it means that the IRS has received a federal income tax return filed using your Social Security number (SSN) or individual tax identification number (ITIN). Before the ...

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

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.

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 ...

(WSPA) – If you’re expecting a tax refund but it hasn’t arrived, you may be one of a growing number of taxpayers who have been flagged by the IRS. This time it has nothing to do with getting audited, ...

The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance to taxpayers and tax professionals regarding protections against identity theft. Tax-related identity theft occurs when stolen Social Security numbers ...

The IRS publishes an annual "Dirty Dozen" list to warn taxpayers about common scams like phishing and ghost tax preparers. Scammers often use personal information found on data broker websites to make ...

Working with tax whistleblowers for nearly twenty years, a common question I receive is: If I blow the whistle and file with the IRS, will my name come out? Will I be safe? Happily, the short answer ...