How To Get Your Money Back If Your Tax Refund Is Stolen (@kerenzulli @MONEY)

If you are one of the millions of Americans who will find themselves victims of identity theft this year, and the fraudster stole your tax refund, all hope is not lost. Follow the seven steps Kerri Anne Renzulli outlines, and you should be able to get your refund, and help prevent further incidences from happening again. 

Full article at Money Magazine

"In the first half of 2013, 1.6 million taxpayers were hit by tax identity theft, compared to just 271,000 in all of 2010, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reported. And the IRS paid out $5.8 billion in stolen tax refunds in 2013, according to a study by the General Accountability Office (GAO).
The increased use of electronic filing means that fraudsters are able to file a greater number of returns more quickly and with little or no documentation."



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