by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
I am always saying that you are only as safe as the companies and agencies with the worst security that hold you personal information. When it comes to sensitive personal information that can be used to make you a victim of identity theft, the IRS is a treasure trove...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 5, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued a new report about the efforts of the IRS to prevent cybercriminals from accessing taxpayer data and using that data for purposes of income tax identity theft. While TIGTA found that the IRS had...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 23, 2019 | Scam of the day
Income tax identity theft, by which identity thieves file phony income tax returns with counterfeit W-2s using the Social Security numbers and names of their victims is still a major problem for the IRS and taxpayers costing us all billions of dollars each year...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
Turbo Tax is a popular online tax preparation software program produced by Intuit that will allow you to prepare and file your income tax returns easily and efficiently online. As always, if something is popular with the public, it is popular with scammers who...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 2, 2019 | Scam of the day
It was only a few days ago on January 28th that the filing season for federal income taxes began and, once again, we can expect income tax identity thieves to be among the first people filing returns. Income tax identity theft, by which identity thieves file phony...
