Each day we hear something about identity theft, a new scheme or another company hacked. So the question becomes "Is your tax return information safe?" The IRS recently published a scheme that allowed criminals to access 104,000 tax return transcripts. This was done by collecting personal information about the individual from other sources then using it to gain tax information. According to the IRS, the items needed to verify identity are social security number, date of birth, address, filing … [Read more...]