The coming IRS direct file pilot, which will allow taxpayers in certain states to file their taxes directly to the government, will require participants to verify their identity via ID.me, according ...

When you receive a Notice 5071C, it means that the IRS has received a federal income tax return filed using your Social Security number (SSN) or individual tax identification number (ITIN). Before the ...

The IRS crackdown on what appears to be extensive fraud involving key but obscure tax credits remains ongoing. And taxpayers who receive notices that they need to verify their identity must pay ...

Last year, the Idaho State Tax Commission sent over 3,800 identity verification letters and stopped nearly $2 million in income tax refunds from going to thieves who used stolen identities to file ...

Colorado taxpayers can check their refund status online or by phone. Some direct deposit refunds may be converted to paper checks as part of identity verification. Refunds can be intercepted to pay ...