Report tax identity theft with IdentityTheft.gov
Tax-related identity theft happens when someone uses your stolen Social Security number (SSN) to file a tax return and claim your refund.
- Tax-related identity theft happens when someone uses your stolen Social Security number (SSN) to file a tax return and claim your refund.
- Now, the FTC and IRS have collaborated to let people report tax-related identity theft to the IRS online, using the FTC’s IdentityTheft.gov website.
- by Craig Poshva
If you have been a victim of tax identity theft (or any form of identity theft), file a report and get a personalized step-by-step recovery plan at www.IdentityTheft.gov. - You can report tax identity theft to the FTC and the IRS and get help.