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With employees from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency poking around in agency systems, faith in data security isn’t what it once was. The tool, an identity protection PIN, can help. By ...

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 ...

An Identity Protection PIN from the IRS can help protect your tax return from potential fraud. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

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 ...

Beginning in January 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be expanding the voluntary Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) program. An IP PIN is a six-digit number assigned to eligible taxpayers ...

The IRS alerted the public that notices it sent out to identity theft victims in December with the identity protection personal identification numbers (IP PINs) they must use to file their tax returns ...

Consider increasing your security by switching over to a 6-digit PIN on your phone or computer. Most platforms already default to 6-digit PINs, but if you're using a less secure 4-digit variant, I'd ...