{"id":1852,"date":"2014-01-31T15:16:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-31T23:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/?p=1852"},"modified":"2023-09-06T18:12:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T18:12:15","slug":"how-to-prevent-identity-theft-during-tax-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-identity-theft-during-tax-season\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prevent Identity Theft During 2014 Tax Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris asks Californians to keep a keen eye on their tax filing process in order to prevent identity theft<\/a>.<\/p>\n Identity theft in California increases in January and often occurs when:<\/p>\n Californians are urged to use these tips to better prevent tax-related identity theft:<\/p>\n You could have a tax identity theft problem if you receive a letter from the IRS or FTB stating the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n If you receive such a letter (not an email) from the IRS or FTB, immediately contact the identity theft unit: IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit California Franchise Tax Board<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.ftb.ca.gov\/online\/Fraud_Referral\/index.shtml<\/a> Additional Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n Internal Revenue Service<\/strong>\n
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\nInternal Revenue Servic<\/strong>e: phishing@irs.gov<\/p>\n
\n1-800-908-4490<\/p>\n
\nID Theft Resolution Coordinator
\n1-916-845-3669<\/p>\n
\nIdentity Theft web pages:\u00a0 www.irs.gov\/uac\/Suspicious-e-Mails-and-Identity-Theft <\/a><\/p>\n