Kovash & Dasovick PC

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Daniel J. Dasovick, C.P.A.

Daniel L. Kovash, C.P.A. Stopping identity theft and refund fraud is a top priority for the IRS, and the agency’s work on identity theft and refund fraud continues to grow For the 2013 filing season, the IRS has expanded these efforts to better protect taxpayers, help victims and detect refund fraud before it occurs

The effort includes stronger screening filters for incoming tax returns, increased IRS Criminal Investigation activity and expanded partnerships with local law-enforcement officials and financial institutions More information is available in IRS Fact Sheet 2013-2

By late 2012, the IRS assigned more than 3,000 IRS employees — more than double the number from 2011 — to work on identity theft-related issues IRS employees are working to prevent refund fraud, investigate identity theft-related crimes and help taxpayers who have been victimized by identity thieves In addition, the IRS has trained 35,000 employees who work with taxpayers to recognize identity theft indicators and help people victimized by identity theft

The IRS continues to increase its efforts against refund fraud, which includes identity theft During 2012, the IRS protected $20 billion of fraudulent refunds, including those related to identity theft, compared with $14 billion in 2011

For more information, see the special identity theft section on IRS gov