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2. Tax-Related Identity Theft Notice: What To Do If You ... - AOL

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   If the IRS suspects tax-related identity theft, the agency will pull it for additional review. When this happens, the IRS will send out a letter notifying you of potential identity theft. These...

3. IRS criticized for taking more than 22 months to help ID ...

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   Since 2020, the IRS has tripled its closure rate of identity theft cases." The IRS also noted that the agency continues to remain focused on "preventing tax-related identity theft before it occurs ...

4. Straight Talk: Protect yourself from IRS tax scams - AOL

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   If you are the victim of tax identity theft, contact the IRS at 1-800-908-4490 and file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint. • Treat electronic information carefully.

5. Identity theft - Wikipedia

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   One of the major identity theft categories is tax-related identity theft. The most common method is to use a person's authentic name, address, and Social Security Number to file a tax return with false information, and have the resulting refund direct-deposited into a bank account controlled by the thief. The thief in this case can also try to ...

6. IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases are ...

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   As of April, the IRS took more than 22 months to resolve these cases and had roughly 500,000 unresolved cases in its inventory, according to the report. It said further harm could befall identity theft victims, who are often dealing with other related issues. For instance, tax refunds can be delayed, contributing to financial insecurity.

7. What to Do if You Become a Victim of Identity Theft - AOL

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   File a Form 14039 with the IRS: This IRS identity theft affidavit will notify the Internal Revenue Service that someone has your personal information and might try to file a tax return using your ...