Comments on: Child Identity Theft and Tax Fraud: What You Need to Know

By: me

me — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:02:19 +0000

Had the same issue, someone used my son’s in 2010, we did everything they said to do, they finally issued him a pin this year, a month later they sent a letter of intent to seize property for the refund which the thief got. they are re-investigating. The person on the phone didn’t want to admit they had two tax forms and that he could see we sent in all of the proper forms. What a joke.

By: DE

DE — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:28:49 +0000

the IRS sucks. They are the most incompetent government agency that exists. My daughter’s ssn was compromised in 2010; someone filed using her number. I did EVERYTHING the IRS asked. In 2011, both mine and my daughters was used. Again, did everything the IRS asked. They finally labeled my SSN as a victim of identity theft (which took roughly 11 months to do) and sent me a “special” pin to efile. Oh, but guess what? They can’t do anything to protect my daughter’s SSN because she is under 18. So by the time the IRS issued my pin and I could file, my daughter’s social was already used. In just about 3 years the IRS has done nothing to PREVENT this or try to go after who did this. I wish I could come up with more descriptive words about how much the IRS sucks and what a waste of tax payer money – but I will stick with they SUCK. I mean poor excuse for a government agency (and I work for the government).

By: EFX Moderator, EM

EFX Moderator, EM — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:23:03 +0000

Jennifer, I'm sorry to hear that. The IRS is facing delays in processing returns due to new tax forms so it's hard to say how long it'll take to correct the associated tax returns. Be sure to let the IRS know right away, and an agent there should give you a time frame. It sounds like a few people are facing the same issue (see above comment). If you could share with us what you learn, I'm sure other parents would appreciate it. Thanks for posting.

By: EFX Moderator, EM

EFX Moderator, EM — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:19:59 +0000

Oh no! It's good that you caught it and it sounds like you have already taken the necessary steps to get it resolved. The agent at the IRS would know best the time frame for amending the tax returns, and new tax laws are creating some delays at the IRS. If you get an update from the IRS agent about the timeline, would you mind posting it here? It sounds like it's an issue facing a few people. Thanks.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:20:01 +0000

Dependent fraud. .. my kids were used on someone’s tax return. How long does it take for something like this to get fixed?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:40:49 +0000

My kids socials were used by someone on their tax return. As soon as I found out I went to the IRS and filed identity theft and turned in my return because I could not e file. The irs agent attached copies of my kids socials and birthcertificates. How long does this kind of thing take to get fixed and for me to receive my tax refund? I need the money really bad..

By: EFX Moderator, EM

EFX Moderator, EM — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:41:08 +0000

Latonia, The best way to protect your child’s social security number is to only give it out to those who need it. If your child is the victim of identity theft, follow these tips on what to do next: http://blog.equifax.com/credit/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-a-victim-of-identity-theft/

I hope this helps and thanks for posting.

By: LATONIA BRADLEY

LATONIA BRADLEY — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:01:29 +0000

yes i would like to know how to stop my child ssi number used with out me knowing