If the return shows signs of potential identity theft, the IRS won't process the tax return or send the refund. Instead, the IRS then sends a letter to the tax filer asking them to first ...

The IRS provided details about tools that can be used to protect against tax-related identity theft for taxpayers.

The IRS is far too slow in resolving a major problem for taxpayers, who must wait almost two years for the tax agency to clear up identity theft cases, according to a new report from the National ...

Identity theft victims have been waiting an average of 19 months to get their issues resolved by the IRS. Money; Getty Images The Internal Revenue Service is way behind in dealing with identity ...

Tax identity theft victims are waiting nearly two years for resolution and refunds from the IRS, the National Taxpayer ...

IRS Delays in Resolving Identity Theft Cases Are 'Unconscionable,' an Independent Watchdog Says WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent watchdog within the IRS reported Wednesday that while taxpayer ...

The Internal Revenue Service must increase resources for victim assistance cases involving identity theft, which are taking an average of almost two years to resolve, an independent watchdog ...

More money is helping the IRS. Republicans still want to cut its budget. Collins identified processing delays for identity theft victims as one of the agency’s biggest challenges. On average ...

The delays were even worse than in 2023, when cases reported to the IRS Identity Theft Victim Assistance unit took almost 19 months to resolve, according to the Taxpayer Advocate Service.

Victims of identity theft had to wait over a year and a half on average for the IRS to resolve their cases and to get their tax refunds in fiscal 2023, according to a new report from the National ...