Have you heard the Lifelock commercial about the man that woke up one morning to discover that his life savings of $300,000 was stolen by an identity thief? What you're less likely to hear about is another type of thief that acts in in a similar way - emptying numerous bank accounts throughout the year, legally. It's the I.R.S. - one of many enforcement agencies of the U.S. government
The New York Times printed a story about restaurant owner Carole Hinders, who saw her bank balance go from $33,000 down to zero - confiscated by the I.R.S. That in itself isn't so unusual. We