
Data Breaches
Tax Identity Theft Description: How Fraudsters Steal Your Refund
Tax identity theft often occurs before you file, meaning your clean status with the revenue agency is the primary defense against lost refunds.
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Tax identity theft often occurs before you file, meaning your clean status with the revenue agency is the primary defense against lost refunds.

Filing early does not prevent tax identity theft because criminals file fraudulent returns long before the official tax season begins.