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Ashley Moody Warn Floridians About Tax Identity Theft

This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody continued her “2023 Tax-Season Scams Series” with a warning for Floridians about Tax Identity Theft.

In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission(FTC) received 1.4 million reports of identity theft, and the FTC reports that the tax-filing season is the most common time for identity theft.

“Identity thieves love tax season and as we continue our series warning about common tax-related scams, I want filers to be extra cautious and take proactive steps to guard their personal information,” Moody said.

Securing personal information, both online and offline, is one of the best ways to guard against tax identity theft. Physical documents containing sensitive information should be shredded before being thrown away into the trash. If a personal shredder is not available, communities often host local shredding days. Utilizing multi-factor authentication, as well as incorporating strong passwords, can spoil an online scammer’s plan of obtaining personal information.

Moody recommended these tips to avoid tax identity theft:

File taxes early so a scammer can’t file using stolen information;

Apply for an Electronic Filing PIN number with the Internal Revenue Service for increased safety;

Never use the same passwords across multiple websites or applications;

Limit the number of companies that receive personal information;

Avoid filing taxes in public;

Take sensitive outgoing mail to a post office location rather than placing in a home mailbox; and

Protect an electronic device with firewalls and anti-virus software, and keep up to date with security patches and updates.

Anyone who falls victim to tax identity theft should complete IRS Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit, at IRS.gov and attach it to the year’s tax return. Taxpayers should also check credit reports regularly to ensure that there are no fraudulent accounts opened with stolen information.

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