Posted on 04/26/2016 3:21:25 PM PDT by jazusamo
The Internal Revenue Service will start notifying victims of employment-related identity theft in a shift of policy that comes after criticism from Congress.
"We’re still working out the details of the policy change to advise people of possible misuse of their Social Security number, and we will have more details to share in the near future," the IRS said in a statement.
During a Senate Finance Committee hearing earlier this month, Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.), expressed concerns about the fact that the IRS doesn't inform victims when illegal immigrants use their Social Security numbers to obtain employment and then file false information on their W-2 forms.
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen replied that the agency does not go after illegal immigrants who use other people's Social Security numbers to get jobs and then file their tax returns using their own IRS-issued individual taxpayer identification numbers.
Koskinen said it's in everyone's best interest for undocumented workers to pay what ever taxes they owe.
The day after the hearing, the IRS informed Coats that the agency would start notifying new victims of employment-related ID theft as of January 2017, a spokesman for the Senator said Tuesday.
The IRS did not say when the decision was made to change the policy, what information would be included in the notification and whether every victim would be informed, the spokesman added.
WTHR in Indianapolis first reported the shift.
To ensure that the IRS addresses employment-related ID theft, Coats offered an amendment that was included in two taxpayer-protection bills passed by the Finance Committee last week.
The amendment would codify that the IRS has to notify vicitims and would offer the victims identity-protection measures. Additionally, the provision would make sure that the IRS and the Social Security Administration are informing each other about cases where names and SSNs do not align.
They don’t file to pay taxes. They file to get refunds and EITC.
The IRS will now audit the ID theft criminal once they’re caught.
Of course...it’ll be your financials under the IRS microscope.
That smug little sack o’ weasel sh*t Koskinen needs to be removed from his privileged position, and put in a jail cell with Lois Lerner for the rest of their miserable lives.
They should just DISALLOW All Payroll Returns with a No Match SS Number, Problem Solved
He absolutely does, you beat me to posting him as smug and a weasel, that is exactly what he is.
Bump!
Thank you VERY much for posting this!
I wonder how many people have been forced into bankruptcy or gone to jail over unpaid taxes that they didn’t owe because of a stolen social security number?
This could easily affect people on disability too.
It would show income, and Social Security could penalize the citizen for something they didn’t do.
You’re correct, I didn’t think of that.
Great minds FRiend, great minds. ;)
I wish a congressman asked Koskinen “How much federal income tax is paid by illegal aliens?” I bet that it is not enough to pay Koskinen’s salary for one year.
DO NOT put them in a cell together. They might reproduce.
From research and personal experience to stop ID theft (at least on taxes).
1. Get a credit freeze on all credit accounts
2. Get an IRS PIN for filing taxes
3. ALWAYS file a paper return. You can use software to complete the return - just print it out and mail it.
Good idea. Lerner would probably impregnate Koskinen in record time.
Very good advice, I always file a paper return but haven’t taken the other precautions.
“Koskinen said it’s in everyone’s best interest for undocumented workers to pay what ever taxes they owe.”
Sure, and it’s in everybody’s best interest for them to claim various government welfare and assistance programs and it’s really, really cool for them to open up credit cards and buy big screen TVs on your account and oh yeah, getting a driver’s license so they can vote is kind of nice and the optimum is when they use your credit card to buy liquor, get drunk, then plow into your car and maybe kill you or members of your family.
I would like to see this guy castrated and fed his own genitals.
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