Tax Tip #53
Identity Theft & Taxes
Most individuals are aware to contact the 3 credit bureaus when experiencing credit fraud. Place a free, one-year fraud alert by contacting one of the three credit bureaus. That company must tell the other two.
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From a tax standpoint, the following should be done with the IRS:
Complete IRS Form 14039 (Identity Theft Affidavit) https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f14039.pdf to alert the IRS that there is a potential tax-related identity theft issue or call 800-908-4490. For additional information, see IRS Publication 5027, Identity Theft Information for Taxpayer, which can be found at irs.gov.
Below are the forms for a few states:
- NJ Form IDT-100: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/Identity_Theft_Form.pdf
- NY DTF-275: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/current_forms/misc/dtf275_fill_in.pdf
- CA FTB 3552: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/misc/3552.pdf
- NC NC-TA/IT: https://eservices.dor.nc.gov/nctait/nctaitForm.jsp
- PA REV-1196: https://www.revenue.pa.gov/FormsandPublications/otherforms/Documents/rev-1196.pdf
- CT: call 855-842-1441
If there is a state that is not listed above that is needed, feel free to reach out to a team member for assistance.