This is [Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week](<https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/tax-identity-theft-awareness-week-has-event-you>), and many federal agencies are offering consumers information and resources on the topic. US-CERT encourages taxpayers, business owners, and tax preparers to educate themselves on tax identity theft by reading Internal Revenue Service (IRS) publication [Taxes.Security.Together.](<https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4524.pdf>) and the US-CERT Tip on Identity Theft. Users can also check out these [events on avoiding tax identity theft](<https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0029-tax-identity-theft-awareness-week>) hosted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), IRS, Department of Veterans Affairs, and other agencies.
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