PRINTER'S NO. 2469
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
285
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY R. MACKENZIE, BURGOS, M. MACKENZIE AND ROWE,
DECEMBER 28, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, DECEMBER 28, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of January 29 through February 2, 2024, as
"Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Tax-related identity theft was the second most
common form of identity theft reported to the Federal Trade
Commission in 2017; and
WHEREAS, According to the Internal Revenue Service, more than
300,000 American taxpayers had their tax return details stolen
as a result of the 2015 security breach; and
WHEREAS, According to the Internal Revenue Service,
approximately $1.6 billion in fraudulent tax refunds were paid
in 2016 related to identity theft; and
WHEREAS, According to the Federal Trade Commission, tax
refund fraud is one of the largest and fastest growing identity
theft categories; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 5,000 victims have paid more than
$26.5 million to scammers who pose as IRS agents according to
the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; therefore
be it
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of January 29 through February 2, 2024, as "Tax Identity
Theft Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
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