Frank Lautenberg: “Mr. Chairman, I want to say thanks for bringing this subcommittee hearing up, because there's so much going on.”

A 2010 Wall Street Journal series on online privacy illustrated the extent to which individuals are being tracked and how the invasive practice can cause real harm.

Do you consider IRS's current strategy for dealing with identity theft and refund fraud to be adequate? No.

With my State's continued challenges and stubbornly high foreclosure rates, I call on the Treasury Department to redouble its efforts to ensure that New Jersey homeowners receive the help they need.

Identity theft is a serious and growing problem in the United States and a daunting challenge for the IRS.