IRS: Identity theft prosecutions double in 2013By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
If you find yourself a victim of identity theft or find yourself at risk of having your identity stolen, you can alert the IRS about your situation with Form 14039 Identity Theft Affidavit.
The time it takes to resolve self-reported identity theft cases has worsened since the previous report in January, when it was nearly 19 months. 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 IRS is actively working to implement a range of improvements to provide faster service to victims of identity theft, including identifying, training and moving additional resources to work these important cases,” an IRS spokesperson toldNextgov/FCWvia email, noting that “the backlog ...
Identity theft is one of the most widespread crimes in the world, with a new victim being targeted every two seconds. If this happens to you, know that the IRS has security measures in place to help you. Please read on to learn more about when and how to report identity theft. ...
IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases are unconscionable and a blemish on the agency's overall performance for the 2024 tax season, the national taxpayer advocate said Wednesday in her midyear report to Congress. As of April, the IRS was taking over 22 months to resolve case...
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IRS Is Sending out Identity Verification Letters to Possible Identity Theft Victims: In its efforts to combat identity theft, the IRS is stopping suspicious tax returns that have indications of being identity theft, but contain a real taxpayer's name an
— The IRS's ability to detect identity-theft-related refund and employment fraud is limited, but by the end of 2008, the IRS had cataloged over 50,000 incidents, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office. Approximately 90 percent of fraudulently claimed refunds were ...
purloin refunds. Still, the attempts persist. During the first nine months of 2016, the IRS flagged roughly 787,000 fake returns, claiming $4 billion in refunds, and 237,750 taxpayers filed affidavits saying they, too, were victims of tax identity theft. More current data isn’t yet ...