Jennifer L. Carr, CPA
Tax & Accounting Services
Identity Protection Information
Identity Protection PIN
The IRS offers an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) that prevents someone from filing a tax return using your Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. Once you request an IP PIN, you will need to get a new one each calendar year in mid to late January.
Visit the IRS website to Get An Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) or find out more.
Unemployment Fraud
In 2020 - 2022, there was a rise in unemployment claims related to Covid-19, leading to an increase in unemployment fraud. If you receive a 1099-G for unemployment, but did not file for unemployment, it is likely you are a victim of unemployment related identity theft. Additional information can be found at the following links.
Click for IRS Guidance on Unemployment Related Identity Theft.
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