[Steph44]

Someone filed a fraudulent return with my son’s SSN. Had to do an amended return with proof he was in college and ID pin number by paper since initial return was rejected electronically. USPS said it was received by IRS on April 15. Called May 15 because wasn’t showing in the system. IRS rep said they had bins of unopened mail. Mine still is not showing up in the system today. This has been a very stressful tax season. I wish you guys way better luck than I’m sadly having.

[Steph44]

Thanks for the replies and sorry to hear of y’all’s troubles. My teenage son wasn’t filed as a dependent. The IRS said they filed a full fraudulent return using his name and SSN with a fake W2. We had to file a report with them, the FTC and the police department and lock his SSN. I am filing by paper and praying it doesn’t take longer than a few months for them to process as we really need the money too. I will still also have to provide documentation that he is my dependent.

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