IRS identity theft sees 5-fold increase
The government says 248,357 taxpayers were victims of a crime this tax season. Thieves used the victim’s social security number to commit identity theft. It's an increasing problem that delays the legitimate taxpayer's check.
Identity theft begins in the home
The quality of printing and design software available to the consumer is now so high that criminals are using the technology to start up their own document forging businesses, a parliamentary joint committee on Law Enforcement has heard.
Does the IRS need more options to fight identity theft?
The number of tax-related identity theft incidents is exploding and nowhere is that more obvious than at the Internal Revenue Service which as seen reports rice from 51,702 in 2008 to 248,357 in 2010. More on identity theft: IRS: Top 10 things every taxpayer should know about identity theft Read more
Identity theft on tax returns soars
Identity theft involving tax returns rose fivefold between 2008 and 2010, a new study shows. Taxpayer identity theft typically involves stealing Social Security numbers and filing for refunds early.
Taxpayer identity theft is soaring
The IRS is grappling with a nearly five-fold increase in taxpayer identity theft between 2008 and 2010. There were 248,357 incidents in 2010, compared to 51,702 in 2008.
