Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week is January 29 to February 2, and many
federal agencies are offering information and resources to help consumers learn
to protect themselves from tax-related identity theft and Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) imposter scams.
NCCIC/US-CERT
encourages consumers to review IRS publication Taxes.Security.Together.
and NCCIC/US-CERT Tip Preventing
and Responding to Identity Theft. Users can also participate in a series of
free
webinars and chats on avoiding tax identity theft, hosted by the Federal
Trade Commission, IRS, Department of Veterans Affairs, and others