Identity theft protection

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.