With tax season in full swing, the S.C,Department of Revenue (SCDOR) reminds South Carolinians to be on the lookout for identity theft schemes.

According to the Federal Trade Commission, tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses a Social Security number (SSN) and other personal data to file a bogus tax return and receive the refund. The IRS warns taxpayers to look for the following signs of identity theft:

+ Receiving a letter from the IRS or the SCDOR asking about a tax return you did not file
+ Learning you cannot file a tax return online because of a duplicate SSN
+ Receiving an IRS notice that an online account has been created in your name or an existing account has been accessed or disabled
+ Receiving an IRS or SCDOR notice about collection efforts for taxes from a year you did not file a return …