What's worse than filing your taxes? Having an identity thief steal your return check.
Identity theft is already a serious problem the No. 1 complaint to the Federal Trade Commission, and tax-related identity theft is a growing part of this crime spree. In 2010, about 15 percent of all identity theft complaints to the FTC dealt with tax returns. In 2013, that jumped to 43 percent.
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www.usatoday.com/story/m ··· 4500275/Remember: Your 'Social Security number is the Holy Grail.'