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 ...

The Internal Revenue Service ( IRS) is encouraging taxpayers who plan to file their 2024 tax returns early in 2025 to secure ...

TransUnion, one of the major credit bureaus in the U.S., reported a hack at the tail end of August—personal details of 4.4 ...

WASHINGTON — In the fourth part of a special summer series, the Security Summit partners reminded tax professionals and taxpayers about the special IRS Identity Protection PIN program and the IRS ...

Knowing your data has been compromised is of limited value if you can’t actually do anything to prevent its misuse.

Is your Social Security number and other personal data floating around on the dark web? We've seen a remarkable number of data breaches in 2024, affecting hundreds of millions of people, many of whom ...

Focus on what you can do to make yourself less of a target. Start by freezing your credit reports at the three major bureaus.

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 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- Tax season is here, and while you’re busy gathering receipts and crunching numbers, scammers are working overtime to steal your hard-earned money. According to the IRS, tax fraud ...

Tax season is here, and while you’re busy gathering receipts and crunching numbers, scammers are working overtime to steal your hard-earned money. According to the IRS, tax fraud and scams cost ...