Located tirs.gov/identitytheft, the page is a resource on how to report identity theft, how taxpayers can protect themselves against phishing, online scams and more.  

Information available includes the following about ID Theft;                                                                                                                                                                                                                              *Taxpayer Guide to Identity Theft, including what to do if someone becomes a victim of identity theft;                                                                                                                                                        *Information for Tax Professionals, discussing their legal responsibilities. *Identity Theft *Information for Businesses, including how to recognize the signs of identity theft

There are also videos on key topics.

Bob Scott

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Bob Scott has provided information to the tax and accounting community since 1991, first as technology editor of Accounting Today, and from 1997 through 2009 as editor of its sister publication, Accounting Technology. He is known throughout the industry for his depth of knowledge and for his high journalistic standards.  Scott has made frequent appearances as a speaker, moderator and panelist and events serving tax and accounting professionals. He  has a strong background in computer journalism as an editor with two former trade publications, Computer+Software News and MIS Week and spent several years with weekly and daily newspapers in Morris County New Jersey prior to that.  A graduate of Indiana University with a degree in journalism, Bob is a native of Madison, Ind