Letter from IRS asking to prove identity!!

Bambi, we are all so fucked.

Here you go OP>.



Taxpayers Receiving Identity Verification Letter Should Use IDVerify.irs.gov

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IR-2015-54, March 18, 2015

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers who receive requests from the IRS to verify their identities that the Identity Verification Service website, idverify.irs.gov, offers the fastest, easiest way to complete the task.

Taxpayers may receive a letter when the IRS stops suspicious tax returns that have indications of being identity theft but contains a real taxpayer’s name and/or Social Security number. Only those taxpayers receiving Letter 5071C should access idverify.irs.gov.

The website will ask a series of questions that only the real taxpayer can answer.

Once the identity is verified, the taxpayers can confirm whether or not they filed the return in question. If they did not file the return, the IRS can take steps at that time to assist them. If they did file the return, it will take approximately six weeks to process it and issue a refund.

Letter 5071C is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service to the address on the return. It asks taxpayers to verify their identities in order for the IRS to complete processing of the returns if the taxpayers did file it or reject the returns if the taxpayers did not file it. The IRS does not request such information via email, nor will the IRS call a taxpayer directly to ask this information without you receiving a letter first. The letter number can be found in the upper corner of the page.

The letter gives taxpayers two options to contact the IRS and confirm whether or not they filed the return. Taxpayers may use the idverify.irs.gov site or call a toll-free number on the letter. Because of the high-volume on the toll-free numbers, the IRS-sponsored website, idverify.irs.gov, is the safest, fastest option for taxpayers with web access.

Taxpayers should have available their prior year tax return and their current year tax return, if they filed one, including supporting documents, such as Forms W-2 and 1099 and Schedules A and C.

Taxpayers also may access idverify.irs.gov through www.IRS.gov by going to Understanding Your 5071C Letter or the Understanding Your IRS Notice or Letter page. The tool is also available in Spanish. Taxpayers should always be aware of tax scams, efforts to solicit personally identifiable information and IRS impersonations. However, idverify.irs.gov is a secure, IRS-supported site that allows taxpayers to verify their identities quickly and safely.

IRS.gov is the official IRS website. Always look for a URL ending with “.gov” — not “.com,” “.org,” “.net,” or other nongovernmental URLs.

Nope were both born here in USA. I have never ever had an issue and neither has hubby. The only thing I can think of his dad has same name but is the I and my hubby is the II. Even though the SS #s are different maybe the IRS mixed it up. Im right there with you Bodiless

Check the three credit agencies using your husband's SSN to make sure that he has not become a victim of identity theft. Check for loans and credit cards that were not requested by him.


Tax-Refund Fraud Soaring, Little IRS Can Do
by MATT HUNTER

"Here's a conspicuous flaw in the system as currently set up: To file a tax return electronically, all someone needs is a name, date of birth and an SSN. The IRS accepts tax filings as soon as Jan. 1, but employers aren't required to submit correct employment information to the agency until March, by which time roughly half of all refunds have been paid out. (For that matter, the IRS doesn't begin matching employer-submitted data to tax returns until the summer.)".....

[link to www.nbcnews.com]

And again another very real possibility. My husbands dad already screwed us with taxes in the past. He didn't pay his and they have exact same name but his dad is the 1st and hubby is the 2nd. Obviously they have separate SS# but the IRS still put dads under his sons name. When my husband was 18 he had his dads bs showing under hubbys SS#. Im about ready to go to dads nursing home and string dad up!

We have filed just fine every year but this year we got a letter asking my husband to prove his identity. We have tried to use the Identity Verification Service, call the #s provided and none work! Calling the IRS is a joke they just end up disconnecting call. Is anyone else experiencing this issue?


Im so frustrated my BP is through the roof

Shut it Aussie....I dont need to hear your shit too today

Thanks hun! Im gonna go sit and read this. I doubt it will help us fix this but might provide some answers as to why.

Here you go OP>.



Taxpayers Receiving Identity Verification Letter Should Use IDVerify.irs.gov

Español

IR-2015-54, March 18, 2015

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers who receive requests from the IRS to verify their identities that the Identity Verification Service website, idverify.irs.gov, offers the fastest, easiest way to complete the task.

Taxpayers may receive a letter when the IRS stops suspicious tax returns that have indications of being identity theft but contains a real taxpayer’s name and/or Social Security number. Only those taxpayers receiving Letter 5071C should access idverify.irs.gov.

The website will ask a series of questions that only the real taxpayer can answer.

Once the identity is verified, the taxpayers can confirm whether or not they filed the return in question. If they did not file the return, the IRS can take steps at that time to assist them. If they did file the return, it will take approximately six weeks to process it and issue a refund.

Letter 5071C is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service to the address on the return. It asks taxpayers to verify their identities in order for the IRS to complete processing of the returns if the taxpayers did file it or reject the returns if the taxpayers did not file it. The IRS does not request such information via email, nor will the IRS call a taxpayer directly to ask this information without you receiving a letter first. The letter number can be found in the upper corner of the page.

The letter gives taxpayers two options to contact the IRS and confirm whether or not they filed the return. Taxpayers may use the idverify.irs.gov site or call a toll-free number on the letter. Because of the high-volume on the toll-free numbers, the IRS-sponsored website, idverify.irs.gov, is the safest, fastest option for taxpayers with web access.

Taxpayers should have available their prior year tax return and their current year tax return, if they filed one, including supporting documents, such as Forms W-2 and 1099 and Schedules A and C.

Taxpayers also may access idverify.irs.gov through www.IRS.gov by going to Understanding Your 5071C Letter or the Understanding Your IRS Notice or Letter page. The tool is also available in Spanish. Taxpayers should always be aware of tax scams, efforts to solicit personally identifiable information and IRS impersonations. However, idverify.irs.gov is a secure, IRS-supported site that allows taxpayers to verify their identities quickly and safely.

IRS.gov is the official IRS website. Always look for a URL ending with “.gov” — not “.com,” “.org,” “.net,” or other nongovernmental URLs.

There are a hell of a lot of IRS scammers running rampant these days. This sounds like one of them/.

Easiest way is to drop in at a IRS field office and check it out before you go any further.

Take you Birth Cert and social security card with you.
You can also go online with Social Security and get proof of your account.

And again another very real possibility. My husbands dad already screwed us with taxes in the past. He didn't pay his and they have exact same name but his dad is the 1st and hubby is the 2nd. Obviously they have separate SS# but the IRS still put dads under his sons name. When my husband was 18 he had his dads bs showing under hubbys SS#. Im about ready to go to dads nursing home and string dad up!

Oh, Bambi, I wish I could take this off of you.

This is the last thing you needed.

Ohio required me to do this last year and my BF this year.

It's supposed to reduce tax fraud, you must be getting money back.

They ask you 3 questions and if you get more than one wrong they go to another level of suspicion.

The questions are like "which car have you owned, a chevy cavalier/ford bronco/honda civic/ ford escalade" one of those WILL have been a car you own(ed).

The problem you're having is likely because so many people are trying to get through to them with the same issue at once.

Ugh!!! I go through H&R Block every year and paid the Extra $$$ for the extra identity protection, ended up paying $650 to have my taxes done with all the extra protection.bullshit and I had to go through all the same questions too.

It's crazy what all they know about and all the vehicles you've owned in.your lifetime!

Hang in.there OP. I know it's frustrating,

Shut it Aussie....I dont need to hear your shit too today