Someone Stole My Social Security Number To File Taxes. What Should I Do?
| 
Author:
Q: I filed for my taxes on Turbo Tax I got a message saying that my social security number has been used and one of my dependents. Can I ever find out who did it? What if their using numbers in other places? Will I get my refund?
A: If someone has used your Social Security number (or your children’s social security numbers) to file an income tax return, you need to alert the authorities as soon as possible and advise them that you have been the victim of identity theft.
Start by filling out IRS Form 14039, an Identity Theft Affidavit, which tells the the IRS that someone has already fraudulently used your Social Security number – or that you suspect you may be a potential victim of fraud. This Form 14039 lets you advise the IRS of any incidents that are currently impacting your taxes, as well as any incidents that could impact your taxes in the future.
To prove that you are who you say you are, you’ll have to submit to the IRS documentation such as a passport, driver’s license, social security card, or another federal or state-issued government ID card.
Send these documents via mail or fax:
Mailing address:
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 9039
Andover, MA 01810-0939
FAX: (Not toll-free)
1-978-247-9965
Since the IRS is accustomed to seeing these kinds of scams, the IRS actually has a dedicated division to dealing with cases where someone has stolen another person’s social security number and used it to file an income tax return. The IRS department to call for help is the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit, toll free at 800-908-4490.
To deal with this issue of someone stealing your social security number or falsely filing taxes in your name, you should also put a credit freeze and a credit alert on your credit reports.
Lastly, if your purse or wallet was stolen or someone seems to have misappropriated your personal data – such as your social security card/number, or driver’s license, etc. – you need to immediately file a police report with your local police department.
Hopefully, who ever did this will be caught. If you know who did it, and it was a family member or a friend, I would confront that person and issue this ultimatum. This is especially helpful advice for anyone whose credit has been wrecked by a relative who committed identity theft.
Unfortunately, most people are mostly in the dark — at least at first — about their social security being misused. The way most people ultimately find out about someone else using their social security number is when an individual files his or her taxes, and gets a notice or letter from the IRS indicating that a tax return has already been filed or stating that you received wages from some employer that you never had. Any such letter is a big red flag that you’ve probably been the victim of identity theft.
Do take the steps outlined above because someone fraudulently using your social security number could get a tax refund check, block you from getting your own taxes filed in a timely manner (potentially holding up or preventing you from getting a legitimate refund). Additionally, the identity thief could get anything from credit and loans to a job or government benefits using your name and/or social security number. So shut down that fraud ASAP!
Related Questions:
- someone used my ssn to file taxes
- irs form 14039
- someone is using my social security number
- turbo tax fraud
- someone used my social security number
- someone stole my social security number
- how do i get my social security card
- someone filed taxes using my social security number
- turbo tax identity theft
- WHAT TO DO IF SOMEONE IS USING MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
- what to do if someone uses your social security number to file taxes
- somebody used my social security number to file taxes
Posted in 
Tags: 
This happened to over 10 people I know in Florida who used TurboTax. It also happened to me. I mailed my return in February and I am still waiting. Is there a breach of security at turbotax?
Ok, so it’s not just me. What I can’t understand for life of me is why didn’t I know there was an issue with my return sooner. I mailed mine in in Jan. Here it is the end of March and if I didn’t call them last week I wouldn’t have known a thing. It’s bad enough I had to wait over two months for a normal process. But now who knows how long I have to wait because of stupid people. This is complete asinine. Like everyone else, I NEED my tax return. I mailed it to get my tax credit on buying my home last year. Now I have to live my house longer with nothing in it. I hate the IRS. I wish they would just get rid of them like the idea that was discussed. I cannot believe how they not have a smoother process for this situation since it’s “so common”. They can all kiss my know what. This is BS
I just received a letter from the degenerates that run my bank “Chase” stating that not only had they placed a levy on my account for $3,200.00 but that they had also helped themselves to an additional $150.00 of my money for doing so.
When I asked what this was about they said that the California Tax board had told them to do it and that I could reference the photo copy of the letter they attached. They said that because the name and social security numbers matched so I owe the money even though I didn’t live in California ( I live in Florida) and never lived in the “Tax Payer Address” they listed… They also I added that if it was a mistake they would not return my $150.00 either and I would need to try to get it back from the California Tax Board myself.
Supposedly according to the California Tax Board they waited 16 years to collect interest without prior notice or any form of contact. They just took my money without even verifying if it was valid.
How can this be legal? Do we now live in a tyrannical communist country now?? What ever happened to Due Process???
Exact same thing happened to me, they used my social number and actually used my name. Makes me feel sick! I reported my claims to the IRS, the FTC, the credit reporting agencies, the SSA, and our local law, but basically I’m the one that’s screwed. The burden is all on me to prove I’m really me. And who thought up the idea to send a refund to a debit card that’s untraceable? There pretty much telling me they will never find out who did this and they can do it over and over again! While I worry how, when, where, and how much more my social number is being used. I’ve really worked hard to protect my number and my personal information and it got stolen anyway. I too was told it could take up to several months to investigate my situation to determine who is the real person that filed the taxes. I sent every kind of proof I could think of. Don’t know what else to do. YES, I’m pissed!
This happened to me as well. I too need my money and the IRS cannot release any info to me only a confirmation that someone used my ss#. The IRS did tell me it’ll take “hopefully” by the end of this year that I’ll see my return. Turbo tax also couldn’t provide any info but in doing research it has happened to many people. I did a police report and the officer told me that it’ll take a year or two and they are no longer doing police reports only giving people incident numbers bc the IRS will also not give them any info. This is just crazy and I was counting in my money just like anyone else. It’s too bad there’s no class action suit going on all I can do is sit and wait.
This happened to me too. Supposedly someone got a hold of my SS# and used it to file a tax return. I called the IRS and they want me to send a theft affidavit along with a paper version of my taxes and two forms of identification. What I am wondering is will I ever get my return? If the criminal received a tax refund before I found out about the incident will the IRS still give me a refund? I really need my refund. I don’t really care how long it takes I just want the money back that the government taxed me for and what someone stole from me.
This happened to me too. I need my money!!! Who knows how long this is going to take. I am so angry.
i did my taxes on 1/25/12 and i found out it was rejected. i called the tax place they said it was a duplicate ss# that file. i told them i didnt file with no one. i called the irs they said that someone tried to use my ss and put single and no kids. i have a feeling on who it is but im not for sure on who use my ss. so i had to call the fraud depart. i had to mail all the documents out i certify out to them on feb4th which they recieved it. i called back again they said they actually scanned my documents in the system on 2/18/12..so no matter what i will still have to wait 6-8 weeks or longer to get a refund… i think its messed up
This happened to me also. I went to file my taxes on Feb. 15, 2012. I took the necessay steps to resoleve this issue. I went to the local IRS, then made a police report and also contacted the credit bureaus… I then called the Social Security Administration and made a complaint with the federal trade commission. But they said there is nothing they can do right now. its just a waiting process and investagation. It makes me mad cause i worked hard adn earned money and now i don’t get my refund til later. said it could take up to several months.
I tried to file my taxes yday (feb 10th 2012) and they tell me I alrdy filed !! O_O
So I did fill out a form for identity theft and mailed it to the IRS this morning, when I went to the police they tell me they cnt do nun about that , that the IRS deals with it. So when I went to the IRS they tell me to mail it out or come bk monday they were really nonchalant about the situation and tells me . It will be 12-18 weeks b4 I get my real check!! WTH.. Somebdy stole my identity & y’all pushing me back for 12-18 wks! Memphis IRS building is something else ! So hopefully I will get my stuff handled soon n get that person behind bars! They were so slow they direct deposit my stuff smh
I feel your pain. I found out on January 18th that someone filed taxes in my name last year. I know who it is because I got a sneak peak of the address that was used to do it. The IRS would not tell me what the address was. They do this to protect the offender from the victim. I feel like my arms are tied.
This is so unfortunate. This happened to me today and I took the necessay steps to resoleve this issue. I called tubro tax, then the IRS, then made a police report and also contacted the credit bureaus… I then called the Social Security Administration and made a complaint with the federal trade commission. The asshole that did this will get caught.
WHY DO THE IRS KEEP LETING THIS HAPPEN I WENT TO FILE MY TAXES THIS IS THE 2ND YEAR THIS HAPPENED I DID A AMMENDMENT LAST YEAR IT TOOK ME MONTH S TO GET MY REFUND THE SAME PERSON USES MY DEPENDENT I FAXED COURT JOURNALS STATING I HAVE LEGAL CUSTODY OF MY GRANDKIDS WHY DON T THEY RED FLAG THE OTHER PERSON ITS SO WRONG THE CHILDREN LIVE WITH ME I GIVE THEM HOUSING FOOD CLOTHING THE OTHER PARTY DO NOTHING DINT EVEN SEE KIDS
I am a victim of identity fraud….someone stole my purse with my ss card and my id inside…i do not want this affect me from getting my tax return what should i do
My only question is Can I ever find out who did it?
Who stole my SS# got a Federal income tax return with it.And do I have the right to know?