January 29th – February 2nd is Tax Identity Theft Awareness week. Tax identity theft occurs when someone uses your Social Security number to get a job or a tax refund. The IRS may contact you regarding wages from an unknown employer or they may inform you that more than one tax return was filed in y our name. Learn how to protect yourself from tax-related identity theft and IRS imposter scams by reviewing the following resources:
- TAXES. SECURITY. TOGETHER. (Security Awareness for Taxpayers), https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4524.pdf
- US-CERT, Preventing and Responding to Identity Theft, https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST05-019
- Free webinars & chats hosted by the FTC, IRS and other departments https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0029-tax-identity-theft-awareness-week