IRS Expands Assistance To Identity Theft Victims, Makes Copies Of Fraudulent Returns Available

Wolters Kluwer

The IRS has announced that victims of identity theft and refund fraud may obtain copies of bogus returns filed under their names. Victims or their authorized representatives may request copies of fraudulent Forms 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, 1040NR, or 1040NR-EZ. Take Away. Taxpayers need to be very proactive against identity theft, Sheila Brandenberg, Sheila Brandenberg, CPA, New York, told Wolters Kluwer. Among the steps individuals can take are regular checks of their credit reports, update the antivirus programs on their home computers, and make passwords more complex. Brandenberg, who serves on the Family Office Committee and the Personal Finance Committee of the New York State Society of CPAs, noted that some higher income individuals have had their personal computers hijacked by cybercriminals and held for ransom payments.