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I was told to go to a website and enter my SS# to get my tax history or something to that sort. Where's the website that you enter a SS#?
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Do NOT do this! There is a 99% chance that you are being set up for identity theft. It's called "Phishing".
I'm guessing that you received an E-mail or something directing you to a website where you can enter your social security number and get information. Neither the IRS nor any other legitimate agency would EVER ask you to do this. I'll say it again, because it's important: NO legitimate agency, bank, or company will ever request your personal information via E-mail.
If you want to get information about your tax history, credit report, or any other personal and confidential information, the way to do it is for YOU to approach THEM, not the other way around. Do not respond to E-mails or other offers to provide this information to you. Do not click on the links in these E-mails. And above all, do NOT enter personal information like your social security number into ANY website unless you know for an absolute fact that it is legitimate and trustworthy. The fake sites often look exactly like the real ones, so the only way you know if you've got the real thing is if you type in the address yourself.
If you want to do anything online involving the IRS, go to www.irs.gov. That is the one and only legitimate website for getting information about your federal taxes. If you want information about your state taxes, go to www.(whatever your state is).gov - where you go from there depends on your state, but it shouldn't be difficult to figure it out.
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Rating: 5
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Thanks. First 3 paragraphs were unnecessary. I'm not stupid.
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