A number of years ago I had my purse and wallet stolen. If you’ve ever experienced a theft like this, you’re familiar with the flood of unnerving thoughts that seen to haunt you for a while. Will the person misuse my identity? What risks does this now expose me to? A few months ago I wrote…
I recently attended a class held by the IRS which focused on many issues that we face as taxpayers and practitioners but the most alarming was the current epidemic, Identity Theft, and identity theft scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. It’s…
There are two common ways you may discover you are a victim of the ever-growing identity theft epidemic. When your tax preparer goes to e-file your tax return, it may get rejected with an error message saying another return has already been filed under your SSN, or you receive a notice from the IRS…