IRS, identity theft

Your IRS refund could take years if you were a victim of ID theft. The national taxpayer advocate wants that fixed
Tax-related identity theft is common, but the Internal Revenue Service is often too slow to move when refunds become ensnarled by the actions of bad actors. Taxpayers who have been the victims of identity theft have experienced significant delays when requesting refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
IRS must ramp up resources for identity theft victims, says watchdog
The annual report by the agency’s national taxpayer advocate also flagged ongoing problems with the troubled Employee Retention Credit.
IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, an independent watchdog says
The IRS boosted taxpayer services through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act but still faces processing claims from a coronavirus pandemic-era tax credit program and is slow to resolve certain identity theft cases,
IRS taxpayer services improve, but identity theft cases linger, watchdog says
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made significant improvements in taxpayer services, largely due to funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, yet continues to struggle with a backlog of claims related to a coronavirus pandemic-era tax credit program and delays in resolving certain identity theft cases,
Taxpayer Advocate spotlights IRS delays in ERC claims
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins released her annual report to Congress, highlighting improvements in taxpayer service, but pointing to persistent delays.
Tax season is about to start. The IRS is still grappling with refund delays, tax advocate says.
Millions of taxpayers continue to struggle with delays in refunds from the IRS, a new tax advocate report says.
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Taxpayer woes: Waiting nearly two years for refunds after ID theft, scams and more
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'Frankenstein Fraud' Is Quickly Becoming the Most Dangerous Form of Identity Theft
Criminals combine a real person's Social Security number with other real or made-up details to trick credit issuers.
Why IRS Will Owe Some Americans Extra Money on Top of Tax Refund
If a tax refund is delayed by more than 45 days, the IRS is legally required to pay interest on top of the refund. While this is good for the taxpayer, Collins noted that it's not financially ...
IRS service is improving, report to Congress says. But, it’s still dogged by ‘delays, frustration’
For the first time since I became the National Taxpayer Advocate in 2020, I can begin this report with good news: The taxpayer experience has noticeably improved,” Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins wrote ...
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Frankenstein Fraud: How Synthetic Identity Theft Targets the Most Vulnerable
If a criminal steals a Social Security number, they could piece it together with other real or fake details to create an ...