This course will be an overview of:

• Identity theft basics, including defining tax fraud due to identity theft, warning signs, and why a criminal may want to commit identity theft
• Common tax fraud schemes to commit identity theft
• Steps to take if you encounter identity theft, either an attempted theft or a theft of your or your client's information
• Best practices for guarding against identity theft
• Ways the IRS is working in the industry, with partners, and with taxpayers to minimize tax fraud due to identity theft and educate the public about the scams