Summary: The IRS has relaunched its Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program, urging all US taxpayers to enroll for enhanced security against identity theft and fraudulent tax returns. This program assigns a unique six-digit PIN to each taxpayer, which must be used when filing tax returns to prevent unauthorized access to personal information.

Threat Actor: Cybercriminals | cybercriminals
Victim: US Taxpayers | US Taxpayers

Key Point :

• The IP PIN program is crucial for protecting against tax-related identity theft, especially after a significant data breach affecting over 100 million Social Security Numbers.
• Taxpayers can enroll online or via Form 15227, with options for continuous or one-time enrollment to receive an IP PIN annually.
• Early enrollment is recommended to prevent cybercriminals from filing fraudulent returns before legitimate taxpayers.