As a follow up to the blog post on Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, please note that the FTC has the following site, https://identitytheft.gov/#_blank, where consumers can report identity theft including tax-related identity theft. Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses your social security number to file a tax return and claim a refund. For additional information, please see the FTC Consumer Information web page on A new way to report tax identity theft.
For information on ways to prevent and recover from identity theft, please see the following Connect article: