Despite a steep drop in tax-related identity theft in recent years, the scam remains serious enough to earn a spot on the agency’s 2019 “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams. That’s why the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has dedicated a section of its website to address identity theft. Identity Theft Central is intended to improve online access to information on identity theft and data security protection for taxpayers, tax professionals, and businesses.
The IRS describes Identity Theft Central as “a resource on how to report identity theft, how taxpayers can protect themselves against phishing, online scams and more.”