Sorry you have to deal with this. I know several folks who suffered this CF this tax year. One was told that there are crooks using programs that generate and submit SSNs for filing returns. When they hit on a good one, they use it. Nevertheless, it appears that the age of the SSN has come and gone and the paradigm needs to change. Of course you suggest that to an elected rep of either party and it seems to fall in on deaf ears
since I always have to pay…nobody wants to steal MY identity and file for me!
LOL
I’ve tried calling the IRS but somehow have not been able to get past the phonebots and speak with an actual human being. Guess I’ll have to keep trying.
Meanwhile, I’ve filed the hardcopy return with affidavit and proof of identity. Haven’t had a credit card since 2009, so no worries about compromised cc #'s (I use a prepaid money card for internet orders, so exposure there is also limited). Fraud alert is active with the credit agencies, so no joy for the crooks.
Gotta file a police report (for whatever good that’ll do) and change the bank account (again).
This must really be rampant this year as some have stated. In our office, there are two others that have had the same thing happen to them.
Sat with a family member who had his kid’s SSN used one someone else’s return. The wait was excruciating long and he was finally told to file by sending paper copies to the IRS.
Damn, maybe I should stop using Turbo Tax. Used them this year and last. Crosses fingers.
It is not related to Turbo Tax, although I fully support you not using that Communist Company’s software.
Say what?
I use tax act personally.
I am one of the owners of a silencer manufacturing company. We have used Intuit for the last 5 years as our credit card processing service/vendor (“merchant account”).
At about 4:30 PM today I got a call that they were cancelling our merchant account (effective today) because their new policy prohibits all gun stuff.
We are not happy to put it mildly.
This is not a lone example, however, let’s not turn this thread into that topic. Sorry for the slight detour OP.
Eastern time. Now that I think of it, it might have been earlier.
Anyhow, I’ve always filed paper forms, never ever filed electronically in my lifetime. The IRS instructed me to mail my paper 1040 to a different processing center that handle fraud victims.
The thing about paper forms is that they’re real hard for hackers to target.
I ALWAYS file paper forms, and will continue to do so until they make it impossible.
People make fun of me and say I’m old fashion, behind the time, etc.
Hardcopy filing has little to do with whether you or your family’s SSN is going to be used by some thief who steals the matching identity, steals or fabricates a fictitious employer/W2, steals your address, and submits electronically prior to you mailing yours in. See http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/10/technology/security/hackers-tax-refund/
I’ve frozen my credit with all three major credit institutions.
My wife and I did this several years ago as opposed to paying a monthly fee. Just be sure you remember to lift the freeze if you need to run your credit. We forgot when we went to buy a car and I can tell you it does work. I have been meaning to look at freezing my daughters info but it is a little more involved, and varies state by state if I recall correctly.
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