>>File Your Taxes Early To Protect From Refund Fraud
(Harrisburg, PA) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is urging residents to file their taxes as soon as possible to protect themselves from tax refund fraud and identity thieves. Officials say tax filing season is a prime time for criminals to target Pennsylvanians and steal their personal information. Revenue Secretary Dan Hassell says tax refund fraud often may involve threatening phone calls, deceptive letters sent through the mail and realistic-looking phishing emails or texts. The Department of Revenue is encouraging taxpayers who self-file to electronically use the department's state-only filing system available at mypath.pa.gov.