As scammers become more sophisticated, consider getting an identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN) from the IRS. This is a six-digit number assigned to you by the IRS each year, which you then must report on all 1040 series tax returns filed during the year. The IRS will issue you a new IP PIN every year between mid-December and early January. Once you enroll in the IP PIN program, any 1040 series tax return filed with your social security number, but without your IP PIN, will be rejected by the IRS. Find more information at the links below:
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