Deon Owensby was supposed to have returned the ID badge, known as a "pocket commission," when he left the IRS in April 2015. Instead, prosecutors said, he told his former supervisor it had been ...

They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers. They may know a lot about their targets, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. Don’t be ...

Scammers will try to scare you with a fake IRS badge number and threaten arrest if you don't pay immediately. Please don’t buy it! If you owe taxes, you will get a letter with a unique ID and a ...

"IRS has seen tremendous improvements in performance and its processes allowing taxpayers to get through and access the ...

Last year, Collins noted in her blog, the IRS stopped processing 4.8 million tax returns because of concerns about potential ID theft. About 2 million taxpayers responded to letters to ...

Last year, Collins noted in her blog, the IRS stopped processing 4.8 million tax returns because of concerns about potential ID theft. About 2 million taxpayers responded to letters to ...

The IRS’s identity-proofing program needs stronger oversight and better transparency around its use of artificial intelligence, according to a new watchdog report. The Government Accountability Office ...

One option is ID.me, a third-party service that has partnered with the IRS to provide identity verification for IRS applications. See the List: GOBankingRates’ Best Banks of 2023 Find: Protect ...

IRS flagged these tax returns for ID theft and 2.5 million people just didn't respond. ... Last year, though, millions of taxpayers never responded to letters from the Internal Revenue Service ...