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Irs Proposes Truncated Taxpayer Identification Numbers To Curb Identity Theft

2013-01-05 - Accounting Today

...Taxpayers in 2012). The IRS has also enhanced the use of Identity Protection Personal Identification Numbers for identity theft victims. In 2011 the IRS protected $1.4 billion in refunds from being erroneously sent to identity thieves, according to the IRS...

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