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Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Your Guide to Taxpayer Identity Theft

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Every year, an overwhelming number of taxpayers become victims of tax identity theft. Tax-related identity theft is when someone uses your Social Security number to file a fraudulent tax return and claim a cash refund. You may not know that you are a victim until you e-file your return and discover that a return has already been filed using your pe...