IRS and Identity Theft

[Karen Lee]

Taxpayer has known that someone was using her name and social security number. TY 2003 we tried to get this cleared up with the IRS however TP gave up and quit fighting and let the IRS take her subsequent refund.

TY 2006 TP's alter ego made enough money to cause her some tax liability she was unwilling to pay so the fight begins again. There were 5 W-2's issued that were not the TP's. We did the usual, Police Report, FTC registration and Social Security. Certified letters to companies issuing W-2's. Responses from the companies were copies of W-2's, W-4's and I-9 to "get a court order". On one of the I-9's was an alien registration number!!! All of this documentation went to the IRS whenever correspondence was received from IRS. Needless to say the postage has been outrageous.

Next comes the Tax Court notice. Ended up with TAS and the matter was resolved (had to call TAS because we never received the letter stating such).

TP receives her social security statement and TY2007 has the same thing going on. So we called TAS and was informed we need to start the entire process over again. Police report, FTC registration and Social Security. Certified letters etc. Previously Social Security told her they couldn't do anything for her however this year was a different story. TP must have talked to someone who cared that day because they didn't care at all regarding TY2006.

Does anyone know an agency that will pick up the ball and get this ended? DHS seems to look for companies that employ several illegals and couldn't be bothered with just one person.

Your shared experience and knowledge would be appreciated greatly.

Karen