To hold spring cleaning tips your identity Spotless | Bellevue Business Journal

Ah, spring is in the air. Time to get the same amount for the next year. A common trend is spring cleaning your living space and the old things you do not need to get rid of for acquisitions, opportunities and sure to make come 2014 damage per year. Below are some useful steps to begin the risk of identity theft as roll up their sleeves and cleaning this year, soften spring.

File Your Taxes: as soon as possible:

Spring is the time for tax season, tax season, and has become a hotbed for identity theft in recent years. In 2010, about 15 percent of all complaints of identity theft income tax treaties . In 2013 the number jumped to 43 percent, according to the U.S. today. The IRS has to accelerate a digital method for submitting the process and make it faster and more convenient for taxpayers who started their declarations file. The downside of this convenience was the ability for hackers to produce fraudulent statements with much less difficulty than in the past. The best way to avoid defeat a victim of fraud, the Hand of the Deceiver to the first to file a declaration of conformity with a given social security number. Otherwise, you will need to submit and wait six months to several years for the IRS to manage and correct the error. If you expect a return to be delayed on their taxes for them to examine your return.

Buy a paper shredder:

Access Even with all the technological advances, one of the most frequent identity thieves your personal data through methods such as low-tech theft of a purse or wallet, or finding trash in the trash anyway. According to a recent study by the Department of Justice Statistics , which are more than twice likely to experience identity theft if you live in an "urban" or "suburban" area as opposed to a "rural" area like. It could also lead to physical theft information increases are applied to others with near. Buy a paper shredder and shred old documents always when. Personal information such as bank account or social security numbers You can also have an eye on the fingerprint, every time you think makes sitting at your computer. Delete use the most, especially if they have registered in your information, consider clean / old files. Ask someone to keep an eye on your finger, so you can track something must be wrong. There are services, identity protection and credit monitoring and theft of financial information. According to their website, a service, LifeLock will send notifications by e-mail or text when a threat is detected.

Do not forget to clean your wallet or purse:

With a lost wallet or purse or stolen remains one of the most common ways that people are victims of identity theft, as IDTheftCenter.org says. Bags and Purses lost or stolen happen all the time. Do not let laziness or neglect the occurrence of a change to a temporary problem of life uncomfortable. Keep social security information in a safe place where you are not likely to be lost or stolen (think locked cabinet in your home office or even a safe) are. To do this, in the documentation you have an immediate need for them.

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