Why You Should Sign Up for an I.R.S. Identity Protection PINIdentity theft in tax filing can be mitigated by using an IRS-provided identity protection PIN (IP PIN).
Your IRS refund could take years if you were a victim of ID theft. The national taxpayer advocate wants that fixedTaxpayers suffering from identity theft experience severe refund delays, particularly affecting low-income individuals who rely on refunds for basic living expenses.