IRS and Identity Theft

It’s been a month since Tax Day, hopefully you have your tax return in hand, or have settled up with the government.  The IRS has published some tips with regard to Identity Theft.  Identity theft remains a top priority for the Internal Revenue Service in 2014. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes nationwide, and refund fraud caused by identity theft is one of the biggest challenges facing the IRS. This year, the IRS continues to take new steps and strong actions to protect taxpayers and help victims of identity theft and refund fraud.

Read the IRS’s tips on protecting yourself.