I know plenty of people like to file their tax return electronically. It is so easy to do. Electronic filing has been a boon to legitimate taxpayers; it has also been a boon to identity thieves. In 2010 there were 500,000 fraudulent returns filed, by 2013 that number had ballooned to over 2 million.
I have had a number of clients over the past 3 years contact me after trying to file electronically. While trying to do so, they discover that someone has already filed under their social security number. Trying to put the pieces together to discover where the identity theft occurred, then protecting yourself afterward is a huge job.
A special note for Florida residents:
FL has a program where if a person has been hacked, they can file for a pin, which changes every year for added protection.
Please, take the extra step to just mail your return in. Your piece of mind is priceless.

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