Enroll in Free Credit Monitoring Before March 31

The deadline for South Carolina taxpayers to sign up for a one-year, free credit monitoring service is approaching. 

Residents can enroll with Experian's ProtectMyID online or by phone through March 31.

The state started offering the service after a from a S.C. Department of Revenue database in October.

Taxpayers can enroll by visiting www.protectmyid.com/scdor and entering the code “SCDOR123” or by calling 1-866-578-5422. 

“We encourage consumers to take advantage of all of the free tools available to mitigate the effects of the DOR breach,” said Carrie Grube Lybarker, Administrator of the S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs.

ProtectMyID is designed to detect, protect and resolve potential identity theft, and includes daily monitoring of all three credit bureaus. With the complimentary one-year enrollment, individuals will be alerted to any changes to his or her credit file, and will also have access to fraud resolution agents beyond the enrollment period.

Upon enrollment with ProtectMyID, taxpayers who claim minors as dependents should receive notification from Experian by email or letter with instructions on how to sign up minors for Experian’s Family Secure plan. The enrollment deadline for Family Secure is May 31.

For more information on protecting yourself against identity theft, visit the Department of Consumer Affair’s website at www.consumer.sc.gov or call 1-800-922-1594. Information related to the security breach can be found on DOR’s website at www.sctax.org.