The Best Way to Stop Tax Identity Theft
One of the biggest nightmares to straighten out is someone stealing your name and social security number and filing a fake tax return with that information. It can take up to a year to straighten out the mess and your refund is held until it is done. But, a very simple added precaution can stop those thieves dead in their tracks. It is called an IP Pin. If that pin number is not on your return, (you get a new one each January) then the IRS will not accept your return electronically. Period. So they can steal my name/SS# and try to file a return to get tha
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