It’s that lovely time of the year to pay our taxes. Which means, it’s that time of the year that the bad guys like to run the scams and work identity theft frauds to try and get some of our tax returns.
The IRS is rolling out a new tool, called the Identity Protection PIN, to help protect you from scammers filing fraudulent taxes using your social security number. Previously, only victims of identity theft qualified for an identity protection PIN, but all taxpayers are eligible to use it in 2021.