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2. Straight Talk: Protect yourself from IRS tax scams - AOL

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   If you are the victim of tax identity theft, contact the IRS at 1-800-908-4490 and file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint. • Treat electronic information carefully.

3. Taxpayer woes: Waiting nearly two years for refunds after ID ...

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   Nearly a half of a million taxpayers slogged through an average 22-month wait for their tax refunds in 2024 after being victimized by tax-related identity theft, waiting even months longer than in ...

4. Tax-Related Identity Theft Notice: What To Do If You ... - AOL

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   If the IRS suspects tax-related identity theft, the agency will pull it for additional review. When this happens, the IRS will send out a letter notifying you of potential identity theft. These...

5. Identity theft - Wikipedia

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   One of the major identity theft categories is tax-related identity theft. The most common method is to use a person's authentic name, address, and Social Security Number to file a tax return with false information, and have the resulting refund direct-deposited into a bank account controlled by the thief.

6. IRS Criminal Investigation - Wikipedia

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   Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) is the United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating potential criminal violations of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes, such as money laundering, currency transaction violations, tax-related identity theft fraud and terrorist financing that adversely affect tax administration.

7. IRS criticized for taking more than 22 months to help ID ...

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   Since 2020, the IRS has tripled its closure rate of identity theft cases." The IRS also noted that the agency continues to remain focused on "preventing tax-related identity theft before it occurs ...

8. Taxpayer First Act - Wikipedia

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   codifies the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. amended rules for seizure and sale of perishable goods so that they are truly restricted only to perishable goods. requires the IRS to work collaboratively with the public and private sectors to protect taxpayers from identity theft tax refund fraud.

9. IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases are ...

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   As of April, the IRS took more than 22 months to resolve these cases and had roughly 500,000 unresolved cases in its inventory, according to the report. It said further harm could befall identity theft victims, who are often dealing with other related issues. For instance, tax refunds can be delayed, contributing to financial insecurity.