A trio of Democrats on Capitol Hill think that the IRS requirements for identity verification in the Direct File program “created serious access barriers” to filing taxes using the service. Sens.

American taxpayers are now proactive in protecting their tax returns by receiving an IRS Identity Protection PIN from the agency’s improved online system, which prevents fraudulent filings before they ...

You file your tax return, expect a refund, and then nothing happens. In many cases, the delay is not random — it is the result of an automated flag that requires identity verification or corrected ...

Tax scams rarely stay the same for long. Each filing season brings new tactics designed to trick taxpayers into revealing personal information or claiming refunds they are not entitled to receive. In ...

In the past, tax identity theft was rare and isolated. Today, it’s a major catalyst for mass-market anxiety and cross-industry risk. As a result, I see it increasingly garnering attention from ...