Identity theft during tax season
WROC Rochester First
CPA Jamie Block of the New York State Society of CPAs discussed efforts by the IRS to help prevent identity theft this tax season Monday on News 8 at Sunrise. Block, of Wealth Design Services, said, “If you have a Social Security Number or you're a living, breathing person, you could be a victim. It's very important you're aware of all the various scams that are around, as well as how you can control, or at least try to prevent them as much as possible." Block said electronic theft is hard to control - including computer hacking, telephone scams, email scams and also tax return fraud filing with the government.