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IRS Refund Delay and Real-Time Tax System - Accounting Today

USA TODAY

IRS Refund Delay and Real-Time Tax System Accounting Today By Michael Cohn, Editor-in-Chief, AccountingToday.com The Internal Revenue Service needed to put the brakes on its tax refunds this tax season when newly installed filters to prevent tax fraud and identity theft held up processing for a week or more. IRS Spearheads Bid to Head Off ID TheftWall Street Journal Identity Theft Crackdown Sweeps Across the NationLahontan Valley News Identity Theft Probe Halts $1.4B in False IRS RefundsNewser Network World -USA TODAY all 492 news articles »

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Fighting to prevent ID theft - St. George Daily Spectrum

Fighting to prevent ID theft St. George Daily Spectrum "We don't want you to be paranoid, but we want you to be conscientious about taking action to prevent ID theft." Some of the most common ways thieves are stealing identities are through phishing emails, which appear to be sent from a person's bank or ... and more »

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House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security Hearing - Insurance News Net (press release)

House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security Hearing Insurance News Net (press release) Another House bill, introduced in October 2011 to prevent identity theft and tax fraud, calls for the Commerce Department to develop a certification program for individuals to complete before accessing the DMF. According to the proposal, any certified ... and more »

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IRS Comes Down Hard On Identity Theft - The Epoch Times

The Epoch Times

IRS Comes Down Hard On Identity Theft The Epoch Times The IRS says the recent crackdown is part of a comprehensive identity theft strategy to prevent, detect, and resolve identity theft cases as soon as possible. The agency announced that they currently have more than 250 check-cashing operations under ... Protect yourself from IRS tax scamsExaminer.com all 133 news articles »

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Groups work to combat identity theft in Arizona - KPHO Phoenix

Groups work to combat identity theft in Arizona KPHO Phoenix The Attorney General's office was awarded $50000 in 2011 to expand and improve identity theft victim programs. "We've undertaken education programs in many different areas to help people prevent identity theft," said Attorney General Tom Horne. Utah Attorney General launches program to prevent child identity theftDeseret News Kids Get a Break From Identity ThievesMarketWatch (press release) Secretary of State Kemp Announces Release of Business Identity Theft White PaperWCTV all 16 news articles »

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5 Frightening Facts About Identity Theft - Investing Answers

Investing Answers

5 Frightening Facts About Identity Theft Investing Answers Simply by carrying your credit card and driver's license, buying lunch with a debit card or making a purchase online, you could be exposing yourself to identity theft -- one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world. In fact, according to the most ... and more »

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