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Department of Revenue Warning Public To Guard Information

THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IS WORKING TO PREVENT TAX FRAUD AND URGES TAXPAYERS TO PROTECT THEIR OWN INFORMATION.

 

SINCE 2015…THE DEPARTMENT HAS STOPPED MORE THAN 120 MILLION DOLLARS IN ATTEMPTED IDENTITY THEFT AND FRAUD, THANKS TO TECHNOLOGY TO HELP WEED OUT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SPOKESPERSON TERRY HORSTMAN.

 

 

 

HORSTMAN SAYS THE PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE SOME THESE COMMON SENSE PRECAUTIONS AS WELL.

 

 

HORSTMAN REMINDS THAT IF TAXPAYERS RECEIVE AN IDENTIFY VERIFICATION LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT, THEY CAN AUTHENTICATE THEIR INFORMATION ONLINE AT: MY TAX DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV.

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