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Criminal Tax Issues

Identity Theft

Resolve tax issues caused by identity theft and fraudulent filings.

Tax identity theft usually announces itself in one of three ways: your e-filed return bounces because someone already filed under your Social Security number, an IRS notice arrives about income or a refund you know nothing about, or a transcript shows wages from an employer you have never heard of. Someone is using your identity with the IRS, and until it is resolved, your real refunds freeze and your account stays tangled.

The IRS has a defined process for this, and it works, but it is slow and unforgiving of incomplete submissions. The identity theft affidavit must be filed correctly, your legitimate return has to be processed through the paper channel, the fraudulent activity has to be investigated and separated from your record, and your account has to be cleaned year by year.

We manage the entire process: the affidavit, the paper filings, the IRS Identity Protection unit follow-through, and the transcript verification that confirms your record is actually clean. We also get you into the IP PIN program, which locks your account against repeat fraud, because tax identity thieves reuse working identities.

Is this your situation?

  • Your e-filed return was rejected because a return already exists for your SSN
  • An IRS notice references income, employers, or refunds that are not yours
  • You were notified your information was in a data breach and want your tax account protected
  • A dependent's SSN was used by someone else

How We Resolve It

  1. 1

    Confirm and document

    We verify the fraud on your transcripts and file the identity theft affidavit with the documentation the IRS requires.

  2. 2

    File your real return

    Your legitimate return goes in through the correct channel so your refund claim is preserved while the fraud is investigated.

  3. 3

    Work the case

    We follow through with the IRS identity theft unit, respond to every request, and keep the case moving through resolution.

  4. 4

    Lock the account

    IP PIN enrollment protects every future filing, and we verify on transcripts that the fraudulent activity is fully removed.

How We Help

  • The affidavit and paper filings done right the first time
  • Your legitimate refund claim preserved and pursued
  • Direct follow-through with the IRS identity theft unit
  • IP PIN protection against repeat fraud
  • Transcript-verified cleanup, not assumed cleanup

Frequently Asked Questions

Report it to the IRS with an identity theft affidavit, file your true return through the paper process, and see the investigation through. Your refund is delayed but not lost. The process rewards complete, correct submissions, which is the entire reason to have it managed professionally.

Typically several months to a year; complex or multi-year cases can run longer. Complete documentation at the start and prompt responses during the case are the two levers that shorten it, and we control both.

A six digit number the IRS issues that must accompany your return for it to be accepted, which blocks anyone else from filing as you. After any identity theft event we enroll you, and it renews annually. It is the single most effective protection available for your tax account.

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