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What this letter is about. We received a federal income tax return, Form 1040-series, filed under your Social Security number (SSN) or individual tax identification number (ITIN). To protect you from identity theft, we need you to verify your identity and the tax return so we can continue processing it. If you didn't file a tax return, you must ...
Use the identity verification (ID Verify) service if you received an IRS 5071C letter, 5747C letter or 5447C letter. The IRS proactively identifies and stops the processing of potential identity theft returns.
31 maj 2023 · Letter 5747C, Potential Identity Theft In Person Appointment: This tells the taxpayer to verify their identity and tax return information in person at a local Taxpayer Assistance Center. If the taxpayer didn't file, they can call the Taxpayer Protection Program hotline number on the letter.
20 gru 2023 · Letter 5747C, Potential Identity Theft During Original Processing – TAC AUTH ONLY, is mailed to a taxpayer to notify them that the IRS received an income tax return using their name and Social Security number or individual taxpayer identification number.
If a fake IRS letter shows up in your mailbox, here’s how to spot an imposter and how to respond. 1. Notice regarding a tax return you have not yet filed. Many scam letters go out early in the year while they know people are busy filing. If you get a letter for a current tax return you have not filed yet, it’s clearly a fake. 2. Missing IRS ...
7 lis 2022 · Think you might've been targeted in a fake IRS letter scam? Consider filing a report with the Treasury Inspector General if you're dealing with an impersonation issue or the Federal Trade...
3 kwi 2024 · Smishing, essentially phishing via SMS (short message service, known as text messages), occurs when scammers use text messages to deceive individuals into divulging personal or sensitive...
