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Tax-Related Identity Theft on the Decline, but Stay Vigilant

On Behalf of | Mar 8, 2018 | IRS |

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is keeping tax-related identity theft on its “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams to watch for in 2018, despite a significant decline in this type of crime in recent years. Tax-related identity theft is the act of using a stolen taxpayer identification number to file a fraudulent tax return and claim a refund. In 2017, the IRS received 242,000 reports of identity theft, compared to 401,000 reports in 2016. This is due in part to the Security Summit partnership, launched in 2015, which has enacted various safeguards to prevent tax-related crimes. However, identity theft remains on the IRS’ list of most common tax-related crimes. To read suggestions to protect yourself and your business from identity theft, click here.

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