IRS, identity theft

Your IRS refund could take years if you were a victim of ID theft. The national taxpayer advocate wants that fixed
Tax-related identity theft is common, but the Internal Revenue Service is often too slow to move when refunds become ensnarled by the actions of bad actors. Taxpayers who have been the victims of identity theft have experienced significant delays when requesting refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, an independent watchdog says
The IRS boosted taxpayer services through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act but still faces processing claims from a coronavirus pandemic-era tax credit program and is slow to resolve certain identity theft cases,
IRS must ramp up resources for identity theft victims, says watchdog
The annual report by the agency’s national taxpayer advocate also flagged ongoing problems with the troubled Employee Retention Credit.
IRS taxpayer services improve, but identity theft cases linger, watchdog says
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made significant improvements in taxpayer services, largely due to funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, yet continues to struggle with a backlog of claims related to a coronavirus pandemic-era tax credit program and delays in resolving certain identity theft cases,
Taxpayer Advocate spotlights IRS delays in ERC claims
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins released her annual report to Congress, highlighting improvements in taxpayer service, but pointing to persistent delays.
It’s Not Too Soon To Protect Yourself From Income Tax Identity Theft
The year 2024 has not quite come to a close and many people may not yet be thinking about filing their 2024 income tax return ...
Taxpayer woes: Waiting nearly two years for refunds after ID theft, scams and more
While most people had no trouble at all, roughly 1.2 million taxpayers faced incredibly long waits last year for their tax ...
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Visit Where's My Refund? to review your IRS tax refund
The IRS has set January 10 as the start date for accepting 2024 tax returns. Early filers can expect timely refunds, but ...
Tax refund delays still plague millions of Americans, report says
Millions of taxpayers continue to struggle with delays in refunds from the IRS, a new tax advocate report says.