Identity theft protection

Starting in January, the six-digit numbers will be available to everyone, not just those who have suffered from identity theft.

The Internal Revenue Service intends to start “masking” sensitive information to safeguard taxpayers against the threat of identity theft.

The service is better at detecting identity theft in business tax returns, according to a new report, but it’s still letting many potentially fraudulent claims get through.

The pandemic is 'turning up the volume' on security risks, according to security experts.

The Internal Revenue Service urged tax professionals and taxpayers to use the free, multi-factor authentication feature offered on tax prep software, as nearly two dozen firms reported data thefts so far.

The Seattle-based Top 20 Firm issued a notice of a data security incident that it detected in October exposing the names and Social Security numbers of some of its clients.

Taxpayers’ personal information and tax account data remain at risk of being leaked from the Internal Revenue Service’s computer networks despite progress on a data loss prevention program, according to a new report.

The IRS and its Security Summit partners offer critical steps for keeping client information safe.

The Internal Revenue Service is allowing employers to truncate taxpayer identification numbers to protect employees from identity theft.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to end faxing of tax transcripts in June, and third-party mailing of tax returns and transcripts in July, to curb identity theft.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on improving the taxpayer authentication processes for its online applications, but more needs to be done.

The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on the Internal Revenue Service’s online taxpayer authentication efforts after a string of security breaches in recent years.

The Internal Revenue Service is planning to update its user agreement for taxpayers and tax professionals accessing its e-Services applications online in an effort to improve security.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve its procedures to prevent the fraudulent use of third-party authorization forms.

The Internal Revenue Service could be pursuing further action to reduce tax refund losses associated with business identity theft, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it will provide a new format for transcripts of individual tax returns that will safeguard taxpayer data by redacting personally identifiable information from Form 1040 series returns.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to strengthen its taxpayer authentication efforts to combat identity theft, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging practitioners to secure their client data.

Criminals who pretend to be working for the IRS are asking for bank information from international taxpayers and non-resident aliens.

The tax-writing panel voted on a bipartisan basis to approve a set of bills to “redesign” the Internal Revenue Service.