Table of Contents

Preface; Identity Theft: Trends and Issues; Federal Laws Related to Identity Theft; Taxes and Identity Theft: Status of IRS Initiatives to Help Victimized Taxpayers; Statement of Douglas H Shulman, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, before the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management, Hearing on "Identity Theft"; Statement of Nina E. Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate, before the Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, Committee on Finance, Hearing on "The Spread of Tax Fraud by Identity Theft: A Threat to Taxpayers, A Drain on the Public Treasury"; Tax Administration: IRS has Implemented Initiatives to Prevent, Detect, and Resolve Identity Theft-Related Problems, but Needs to Assess Their Effectiveness; Index.