{"id":41002,"date":"2018-12-14T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?post_type=newsroom&p=41002"},"modified":"2023-03-01T13:47:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T19:47:49","slug":"tax-identity-shield-features","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/irs\/tax-fraud\/tax-identity-shield-features\/","title":{"rendered":"H&R Block Tax Identity Shield\u00ae helps protect tax identities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Service eases members\u2019 worry by monitoring, protecting and restoring their tax identity<\/h2>\n

As part of National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month, H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) encourages consumers to guard their tax identity. Three ways they can do this include protecting their personal information, being aware of phishing and other scams, and filing their tax returns early in the season with a reputable preparer. Additionally, eligible H&R Block clients can purchase Tax Identity Shield\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy becoming a Tax Identity Shield\u00ae<\/sup> member when they complete their 2018 tax return, members can have a sense of security in knowing they have taken extra precautions against tax identity fraud, which isn\u2019t the focus of similar products,\u201d said Jeremy Morris, program director at H&R Block.<\/p>\n

New for tax season 2019, Tax Identity Shield\u00ae<\/sup> monitoring is enhanced to include SSN alerts, which provide members a report of all the names and addresses associated with their Social Security number in credit header data, and they will receive monthly alerts if new activity is detected. One reason this matters: a possible consequence of a Social Security number being stolen and used to file a fraudulent return could delay the victim\u2019s tax refund up to six months.<\/p>\n

\u201cConcerns about protecting their identity and knowing immediately when their information has been breached is top of mind for many people, and H&R Block understands these concerns and wants to help. H&R Block Tax Identity Shield\u00ae<\/sup> gives clients these three areas of enhanced protection of their tax identity: notification they might or have become a victim, proactive IRS protections, and restoration services,\u201d Morris said.<\/p>\n

Other monitoring features include daily, black market internet scans for member\u2019s personal information, and notification if someone else tries to file a tax return with H&R Block using their stolen personal information. As needed, other services include assistance applying for IRS tax fraud protections and access to identity theft restoration agents for tax identity restoration. A risk assessment is included for members whose return was prepared by a tax professional.<\/p>\n

Tax Identity Shield\u00ae<\/sup> is available to all clients who work with a tax professional in an H&R Block office. It also can be added to DIY online products<\/a>, and desktop software<\/a> products downloaded from hrblock.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About H&R Block<\/h3>\n

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) is a global consumer tax services provider. Tax return preparation<\/a> services are provided by professional tax preparers in approximately 12,000 company-owned and franchise retail tax offices<\/a> worldwide, and through H&R Block tax software products<\/a> for the DIY consumer. H&R Block also offers adjacent Tax Plus products and services. In fiscal 2018, H&R Block had annual revenues of over $3.1 billion with over 23 million tax returns prepared worldwide. For more information, visit the H&R Block Newsroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Service eases members\u2019 worry by monitoring, protecting and restoring their tax identity As part of National Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month, H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) encourages consumers to guard their tax identity. Three ways they can do this include protecting their personal information, being aware of phishing and other scams, and filing their tax […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":418,"featured_media":41004,"menu_order":0,"template":"","tags":[],"news-categories":[23363,23370],"class_list":["post-41002","newsroom","type-newsroom","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-categories-irs","news-categories-tax-fraud"],"acf":{"post_rest_thumbnail_alt_id":null},"yoast_head":"Tax Identity Shield\u2019s newest features | H&R Block Newsroom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out the latest updates now available with H&R Block\u2019s Tax Identity Shield. 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