Protect your tax information

Get an Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) to prevent scammers from filing a tax return in your name.

Set up an IRS tax account. Your account is securely protected with multifactor authentication. Nobody can view your account unless you authorize them. You can monitor your tax account activity anytime.

If your identity was stolen

If your Social Security number (SSN) or individual tax identification number (ITIN) was stolen:

• Report it to IdentityTheft.gov

• Report it to us

• Consider reporting it to your state tax agency

Learn more about tax-related identity theft.