Get help if someone steals your information to commit tax fraud. Learn how to prevent and report tax-related identity theft. Find guides, letters, notices and forms.

Guides on identity theft

Individuals
Businesses
Tax professionals

IRS letters, notices, faxes and forms

Find out if it’s really the IRS.
Know what to do if we contact you or you need a form or return.
Identity and Tax Return Verification Service

Common forms of identity theft

Deceased persons
Dependents
Employment
Unemployment
Data breaches for individuals and for businesses

Prevent and report identity theft

Get an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN)
Report identity theft, tax scams and fraud
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IRS videos on preventing identity theft

 

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