Take the Lead on Reducing Tax Fraud

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A survey on taxpayer identity theft aims to track government efforts to stop fraud.

As described by the Government Business Council, recent reports show that taxpayer identity theft is on the rise, with incident reports in the millions. The Council asks,

What do these trends mean for government agencies? In the fight on fraud, is your organization taking the lead or the backseat?

The Council has released a short research survey on fraud strategy for 2016 and beyond. You may follow this link to take the 5-min survey.

At this year’s MACo Summer Conference, Attorney General Brian Frosh, Deputy Comptroller Sharonne Bonardi, and AARP Maryland Associate Director Tammy Bresnahan will be sharing strategies for reducing identity theft in Maryland, and ways county governments can help victims of identity theft and tax fraud.

Learn more about MACo’s Summer Conference: