When you receive a Notice 5071C, it means that the IRS has received a federal income tax return filed using your Social Security number (SSN) or individual tax identification number (ITIN). Before the ...

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, ...

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 ...

The 5071C letter from the IRS cannot be ignored; you must verify your identity to get your refund. Budget woes at the IRS have added to the headaches and created more back ups. Waiting for a tax ...

With the issuance of Fact Sheet FS-2018-6 in April, the IRS clarified procedures that apply to taxpayer identity theft. Taxpayers who attempt to e-file a tax return that the IRS rejects because a ...

The 2022 and 2023 filing seasons were as “different as day and night,” according to Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen. Yellen, who made remarks at a press conference today with IRS ...