If it’s January, it must be income-tax preparation season. Oh joy. As one who’s been the victim of a tax scam, I’m doing my homework to avoid problems.

Thieves are stealing tax information and filing for fake refunds year round. It’s a big business and they are constantly trying to plunder your tax records. It’s prime time for them now.

I’m not sure how my tax records were stolen, but when I received notice of a tax refund — I wasn’t due one that year — several alarm bells went off. Then I went into cybersecurity mode.

Here are six red flags from the IRS and how you can avoid getting scammed:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2017/01/06/six-ways-to-beat-income-tax-scams/#59e611f05cf0

Arthur H. Geffen

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Carrollton, TX 75006

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