On 7/31/14, Senators Wyden and Hatch proposed a comprehensive identity theft bill to reduce identity theft related to federal tax filings. This addresses a serious issue. Individuals should not have to worry that federal tax filings may lead to theft and costly use of their tax identification number. While tax reform bills have also included provisions to lessen identity theft, such proposals should not have to wait for a full tax reform bill to be enacted (which will likely take until at least 2016).  The IRS has also ramped up its efforts to reduce identify theft, but needs more assistance.

S. 2736, Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act of 2014, includes new rules for the following areas: Read More