{"id":28105,"date":"2017-09-15T19:52:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T19:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?p=28105"},"modified":"2023-02-13T17:23:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T23:23:55","slug":"tax-dictionary-tax-refund-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/tax-dictionary-tax-refund-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Stolen Identity Refund Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-irs-definition\">IRS Definition:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses your stolen Social Security Number to file a tax return claiming a fraudulent refund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-from-h-r-block\">More from H&amp;R Block:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may try to e-file a tax return and get a message like this: \u201cThe IRS e-file system noted that this tax return is another or duplicate return with the same TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) or primary taxpayer\u2019s Social Security Number (SSN). The IRS e-file system can only accept one tax return with the same TIN or SSN per tax year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may think: &#8220;Did I hit the e-file button twice? Did I put in the wrong SSN?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After searching for an answer, you figure out that you are most likely a victim of stolen identity refund fraud. Someone has stolen your identity to file a false return and get a refund. What\u2019s next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, millions of people have been victims of stolen identity refund fraud or tax identity theft. You shouldn\u2019t panic; your refund is not lost forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, you&#8217;ll need to repair your identity with the IRS (that is, prove your return was the correct one). This includes filing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/tax-dictionary-identity-theft-affidavit\/\">Identity Theft Affidavit<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second, you&#8217;ll need to file a paper return to get your refund.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lastly, to prevent stolen identity refund fraud in the future, you\u2019ll need to file your return using a special identity code each year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IRS Definition: Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses your stolen Social Security Number to file a tax return claiming a fraudulent refund. 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