03/25/2024
Good Morning Tax Payers ⚠️
(Long post)
For informational purposes only.
Some of you are not seeing the progression of the bar move in relation to your taxes.
You may have received a letter 5071C requesting you to identify yourself.
Attention ⚠️ ⚠️⚠️IT IS NOT AN AUDIT
It’s been put in place by the IRS to protect you from identity theft, they need you to verify your identity and the tax return so we can continue processing it.
What you need to do immediately
Go to Identity and Tax Return Verification Service
https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-and-tax-return-verification-service
to verify your identity and the tax return, you must let us know if you did or didn’t file. It’s quick, secure, and available 24 hours a day.
You must register on the website before verifying your identity.
Be sure to check the website and prepare all the documents needed to complete the registration.
You must either create an account or sign in with an existing account.
After signing in, you’ll then answer questions about the tax return.
If you DIDN’T file a tax return, you may be a victim of identity theft. You can indicate that you didn’t file a return on the website.
If you DID file a tax return, have the following ready.
A copy of your notice 5071C
A copy of the tax return for the tax year shown in the notice.
Important: They won’t be able to process your tax return until you answer the tax return questions. If you verified your identity, but didn’t answer the tax return questions, you must sign in again and answer the questions.
If you want to call us
Call the Taxpayer Protection Program hotline on the notice.
Note: We won’t be able to process your tax return until we hear from you.
Have ALL of the following available when you call:
The 5071C notice
The Form 1040-series tax return referenced in the notice (Forms W-2 and 1099 aren’t tax returns)
A prior year tax return, other than the year in the notice, if available. (Forms W-2 and 1099 aren’t tax returns)
Supporting documents for each year’s tax return you filed (e.g., Form W-2, Form 1099, Schedule C, Schedule F, etc.)
Get with your tax preparer or CPA for further information…
