Filing Your Taxes and Avoiding Scams

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What is this resource? 

This is a resource created by the University of Maryland Safe Data Safe Families Project that will help you avoid scams while filing your taxes.

What will I learn? 

After you review this online resource, you will be able to:

  • Identify characteristics of tax scams,

  • Use trusted resources to file your taxes, protect your personal information, and avoid identity theft.

Key Vocabulary:

  • TurboTax
  • Tax scams
  • Link
  • Attachment
  • Personal information
  • Email
  • IRS “Free File”
  • Credit monitoring
  • Credit score

How can I access this resource? 

To access this resource, view the embedded PDFs below, available in both English and Spanish.

Click here to navigate to English PDF

Click here to navigate to Spanish PDF

 

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