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Feb 8, 2016
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fan_byu
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There were a large number of fraudulent filings last year
I don't think they were prepared to handle it. Hopefully this year they are better prepared.
http://qz.com/445233/inside-the-irss-massive-data-breach/
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Time
Federal E-File rejected bc somebody already filed with SSN/TIN.
CosmoK
2/8/16 9:13am
I hope they reject my efile it would save me lots of money
cougarfann888
2/8/16 9:14am
Reason #1,965,748 to not have a refund due each year.
mulletYno
2/8/16 9:15am
Wait, what?
SandYFan
2/8/16 9:16am
figure out the perfect amount so there is no extra withholding
TN_Coug
2/8/16 9:17am
Even better. Don't have anything withheld. Put it in an account and make
Lance71
2/8/16 9:19am
Can you make an estimated payment in December and avoid the penalty?
workindev
2/8/16 9:33am
I hadn't considered that. I'm going to look into it. Thanks for the idea.
Lance71
2/8/16 9:42am
Estimated tax payments are due
oohYeah
2/8/16 9:59am
2 points: Form 2210 can be used to explain unequal payments, and the interest
workindev
2/8/16 10:25am
How does that change things?
byubyu
2/8/16 9:27am
Because the money is already in my account?
mulletYno
2/8/16 9:30am
I think the headache isn't so much temporarily having a
byubyu
2/8/16 9:35am
I never suggested that part was not a headache.
mulletYno
2/8/16 9:36am
Well now I'm going to need the other 1,965,747 reasons.
byubyu
2/8/16 9:38am
What am I supposed to do? Quit my job?
mulletYno
2/8/16 9:42am
You'll need to paper file your returns and include form 14039
oohYeah
2/8/16 9:26am
Yeah, I have that all ready to mail. On Phone with IRS, too.
CosmoK
2/8/16 9:34am
After some research, IRS says somebody else just wrote own SSN wrong.
CosmoK
2/8/16 10:00am
Happened to me last year
fan_byu
2/8/16 10:20am
October? That sucks. sigh. . . .
CosmoK
2/8/16 10:26am
There were a large number of fraudulent filings last year
fan_byu
2/8/16 10:28am
I went through that 2 years ago
Styro
2/8/16 10:49am
Wouldn't hurt to freeze your credit now
workindev
2/8/16 10:51am
Ya, I've got the long term fraud alert and freeze on now
Styro
2/8/16 11:18am
The IRS, surprisingly, thinks it was clerical.
CosmoK
2/8/16 10:59am
I never spoke with the IRS - just filled out the form(s) and waited
Styro
2/8/16 11:20am
It's should not issue any refund til after April 15th we are spending
cougarfann888
2/8/16 11:01am
In my case, they say no refund is being processed.
CosmoK
2/8/16 11:07am
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