Taxpayers may be quizzed to prove their identity

MADISON - Wisconsin revenue officials say some taxpayers may be asked to take a short quiz to verify their identity.

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue estimates the four-question quiz launched last year saved nearly $50 million in fraudulent or inappropriately filed claims.

The department will review more than 60,000 returns filed over the weekend and earlier this week.

Full story: WJFW

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