Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says an Identity Protection PIN is how the IRS is trying to decrease the number of scammers in the millions that have committed tax fraud.

The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to get an identity protection PIN (IP PIN). An IP PIN is a six-digit number that helps ...

Here’s how to fight back: Combating tax refund fraud A simple, but effective way to prevent tax identity theft is to request an identity protection PIN (IP PIN) from the IRS.

Why You Should Sign Up for the I.R.S.’s Identity Theft Prevention Tool With employees from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency poking around in agency systems, faith in data ...