As cyberattacks and security breaches continue to grab headlines around the world and across industries, the IRS is doing what it can to ensure that taxpayer information isn’t being compromised. The ...

After repeated attacks, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has decided to retire a Web-based tool for obtaining PINs that taxpayers could use to file tax returns electronically. The Electronic Filing ...

The IRS said Thursday that it saw automated attacks taking place with more frequency and has closed both the online tool on IRS.gov in addition to the toll-free phone service. The IRS had detected ...

The IRS has abandoned its e-File PIN number tool — used by online taxpayers to verify their identity when they file their annual tax return form 1040 — following new cyberattacks by online fraudsters.

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has pulled the plug on the e-File PIN system earlier than scheduled as a precautionary step to thwart attempts to steal the codes, which can be used to gather ...

Last week, the IRS announced that the electronic filing personal identification number tool (e-file PIN), used by taxpayers to verify their signature on their tax filings, “is no longer available.” ...