How to Protect Your Tax Refund From Scammers

如何保护您的退税免受诈骗分子侵害

WSJ Your Money Briefing

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2025-03-25

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The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to apply for a six-digit IP PIN to protect their refund from fraudsters. Host Ariana Aspuru is joined by Wall Street Journal tax reporter Laura Saunders, who walks us through the online process of applying for this extra level of protection.   Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Further Listening:  Tax Season 2025: What’s New That Could Save You Money  Your Cheat Sheet to Taxes for Investors  How Owning a Home Can Help You Save on Taxes    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Americans love using their credit cards.

  • The most secure and hassle-free way to pay.

  • But DC politicians want to change that with the Durban Marshall credit card bill.

  • This bill lets corporate megastores pick how your credit card is processed,

  • allowing them to use untested payment networks that jeopardize your data security and rewards.

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  • Tell Congress to guard your card because Americans lose when politicians choose.

  • Learn more at guardyourcard.com.

  • Here's your money briefing for Tuesday, March 25.

  • I'm Mariana Asburu for the Wall Street Journal.

  • Scammers are filing fake tax returns using real people's basic information to steal their refunds,

  • untangling the mess of verifying your identity and getting your refund back could take up to two years.

  • And it's a great quick hit for a scammer if they can make it work.

  • They get your personal information in your name, your date of birth, your social security number, your address.

  • They file an in your name at the beginning of tax season and ask for a refund and the IRS may send it to them.

  • We'll talk to Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Saunders about how you can protect your return.

  • That's after the break.

  • For years, my colleague Laura Saunders was concerned about tax identity theft.

  • So she took matters into her own hands and figured out some steps to prevent it.

  • And she joins me now.