The IRS continues to show improvement in preventing identity theft. In 2016, fewer identity theft returns entered the tax system, fewer fraudulent refunds were issued and fewer taxpayers were reporting themselves as victims of identity theft. Fraudulent Returns During 2016, the IRS stopped 883,000 confirmed identity theft returns, a 37-percent drop in confirmed identity theft […]
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