Tax return rejected someone used my SS # ??

[Lilo&Stitch]

I hope someone can help me out ! I just got a rejection email from H&R block saying my tax return was rejected because either mine or my husbands SS# was reported on someone elses return as their dependant ! umm how can that possibly be ?? I've gone and checked the return and both SS#'s are correct has anyone had this happen or know what I can do ?? the e-mail just tells me to fix it and re-submit, but there's nothing to fix

 

[Anthony1971]

Call the IRS you can find there number on IRS.GOV can not post numbers here....
They are nice despite what you may have heard

 

[PigletsPal2]

I'd call or e-mail IRS and ask them how to handle this. Get the name of the agent to whom you speak. You may have to file hard copy snail mail with an explanation letter and copies of your SS cards. Sorry!

Queen Colleen

 

[Brer Shay]

First off, I'm sorry you're in this spot. I've personally had this happen. What I did, right away, was put a hold on my credit reports. Next, call the IRS. They will tell you to submit, via paper, with all the forms and SS cards. In my case, my refund was significantly delayes while they researched who was telling the truth. Get the name of the agent assigned to your case, mine was part of the fraud unit if I remember correctly. When it still wasn't resolved by October, I called my Congresswoman and asked her to intervene. That seemed to kick start the process for real and I got my refund a few weeks later. I hope it goes smoothly for you.

 

[blackforest]

Hopefully, it's a typo from the other person and not fraud based. Good luck.

 

[n2mm]

Lots of good advice. Just wanted to wish you good luck and hope you have lots of patience because it may be many months before this is cleared up. One year my daughter's refund got switched with another person. She actually got someone else's refund (her name on the check, another person's amount). It took many phone calls and lots of forms and a huge papertrail from a problem that was not caused by her. It took until July before she saw a corrected refund arrive by mail. Probably not the kind of news you want to hear! Hopefully you can get it cleared up, but prepare for the worse and hope for the best!

 

[Lilo&Stitch]

Thank you all so much ! great advice I plan to take !

 

[Leajess99]

You will have to submit a paper return and there is alos a paper you can do to file a tax fraud claim. Chances are that someone probably transposed some numbers on their dependent and accidentally got you or your spouse's social security number.

Just send supporting document to include proof of address, copy of a picture ID, and a copy of your social security card. This should help when they go through and verify records looking for duplicate filings.

It is not all that difficult. I had to do it a couple of years ago when my ex claimed my kids even though he was not supposed to.

 

[LadyBeBop]

Hopefully, it's a typo from the other person and not fraud based. Good luck.

Hope so also. However, the IRS will not accept a return unless all of the social security numbers (taxpayers and dependents) matches the last names. So if it's a simple typo, you and the other person would have to have the same last name (or very close).

A few thoughts, OP.

1) Do you have an extremely common last name?

2) Is it possible that someone you know might have accidently used you as a dependent (possibly your parents)?

3) If you're refund is tied up for a very long time, and it seems nothing is being done about it, you might have to go through the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Office. A taxpayer advocate helps cut through the red tape in resolving your tax issues. Dunno if I can give you their telephone number (you can PM me), but it's on the IRS.gov website.

 

[Bungle]

Call the IRS you can find there number on IRS.GOV can not post numbers here....
They are nice despite what you may have heard

This. They are helpful beyond belief.

 

[dawson5]

We had to paper file last year because someone used my son's SSN. It ended up being delayed by about 2 months. We had to go to the SS Office to make sure his number wasn't a reissue (I guess they reuse numbers?). We left with paperwork on what we needed to do, placed a fraud alert on his SSN (that was all kinds of fun because he is a minor). The lady at that office was very helpful and said this was very common. Usually just a missed number and no real fraud involved. There were three places we needed to contact though, the SS bureau, the credit reporting agenc(ies) and the police.

 

[PlutoPony]

We had the same thing happen and ended up submitting a paper return that year (we were filing April 14 so didn't have time to do much checking into the problem). When I called the IRS 800 number, they said the most likely scenario was that someone had typed the wrong SS number in and I shouldn't be too worried about identify theft.

To get the the bottom of it, I started at the local SS Admin office. Went in person and checked to see what they had for my number in the computer. Lo and behold that's where the problem was. Somehow things got screwed up in their records when I got married and changed my name. I had taken in my SS card (with my married name) and passport and they corrected it on the spot. The next year we filed electronically with no problem.

Good luck - hope the problem is easy to find and fix

 

[cvjw]

I had to deal with the IRS a few years ago to clear up a matter - they deposited one of my son's tax payment check to the other son's account. Their records showed one son due a refund, and the other in violation for non-payment. It did take several phone calls, but the agents were very knowledgeable and helpful. In the end, it all worked out - hope you have the same luck!

 

[jsmith]

Do you have an adult or nearly adult child that you are still claiming as a dependant ( like a kid in college?) we had this happen to us about 5 years ago-it was caused by my 20 year old son neglecting to mark on his return that he could be claimed a s a dependant on someone else's return-both his and ours got rejected-it took a good bit to get it straight but the IRS was quiet helpful.

 

[Conway733]

Make sure H&R Block put the correct SSN on your returns!! The same thing happened to us, but it turned out that the person who did our taxes put the wrong SSN...and we used H&R Block too.

 

[ILUVPOOH1]

Hope so also. However, the IRS will not accept a return unless all of the social security numbers (taxpayers and dependents) matches the last names. So if it's a simple typo, you and the other person would have to have the same last name (or very close).
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Not true. I got married 8 years ago. Changed my last name on everything EXCEPT my SSN. No reason, just forgot about it. We filed every year under my married name, and always got our refund, even though the last name didn't match my SSN last name. However my married name (that I filed under, DID match my W-2's, because that's the name I went by at work) For the record, I finally changed it with the SS office last year. But in all those years they never caught it!

 

[Lilo&Stitch]

Do you have an adult or nearly adult child that you are still claiming as a dependant ( like a kid in college?) we had this happen to us about 5 years ago-it was caused by my 20 year old son neglecting to mark on his return that he could be claimed a s a dependant on someone else's return-both his and ours got rejected-it took a good bit to get it straight but the IRS was quiet helpful.

BINGO ! that is exactly what happened ! and yes the IRS was awesome when I called, have to admit I thought the worst


Thank you all so much !

 

[jlm]

this happened to my daughter for years!! Mind you she is 11! Finally last year it was all cleared up...haven't done this years yet. I was told by the IRS the ONLY way to clear this up was to file as early as possible so the other person would be flagged. I also called social security and they told me the same!!

So I am hoping this year because I have put it off...it doesn't bit me in the butt!!

Jen