The quickest way to secure your IP PIN is online at IRS.gov, through your online account. You’ll need to verify a new account with your identity using a valid driver’s license, passport or state ID.

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 ...

As the 2025 tax season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its Security Summit partners are emphasizing the ...

It's that time of year again, folks. Whether you have yet to file your taxes or you're in the middle of it, it's not too late to make sure you're protected this tax season. With new tax fraud scams on ...

On 10/23/24, the IRS released Notice IR-2024-278 to encourage all taxpayers to sign up for an IRS IP PIN (identity protection personal identification number) to safeguard their identity and help ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its Security Summit partners are urging taxpayers to enhance their tax return security ...

The IRS will accept certain e-filed returns that claim dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer’s return, a move that benefits filers who claim the earned income and child tax ...

When someone steals your Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, it can be used to file a fraudulent tax return. However, an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) from the IRS ...

The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday it would begin accepting electronically filed tax returns that contain dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer's return, as long as the ...