As the 2025 tax season nears, the IRS urges taxpayers to enhance their defenses against identity theft by enrolling in the Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program, a ...

This is a six-digit number that verifies your identity with the IRS. It used to be only for folks who had their tax return stolen, but now, any taxpayer can get one. Every year, you get a new IP PIN.

To file an identity-theft affidavit with the IRS, open a support ticket or get a personal pin number, see the agency’s website.

Beginning with the 2025 filing season, the IRS will accept Forms 1040, 1040-NR and 1040-SS even if a dependent has already been claimed on a previously filed return if the primary taxpayer on the ...

Previous victims of identity theft will be mailed a new pin number each year, but taxpayers can proactively request one from the IRS. Make sure to file, even if not required ...

A new tax season is nearly here, and with it an opportunity for identity thieves to take advantage of taxpayers. So what can taxpayers do to protect themselves in 2025?