Identity Theft

[SensibleandHourly]

Well Ugh, and Double-Ugh! 

Client came to me last month admitting that they were behind from 2022 because the highly recommended tax lady they were using kept making excuses, not returning phone calls and straight up avoiding them. So, I helped them create a plan to re-gather the prior documents and in the meantime completed 2024 for them. When I e-filed today, I received a rejection notice due to one of their children's ssn having already been used. By the way, this family has never split up. Just Mom, Dad, and three kids.  So, I am paper-filing the return tomorrow because there certainly isn't time to get an IP PIN. Curious if there is any other advice from the tribe? Mom is justifiably concerned about the two older children who are of FAFSA age. Oh, and yes, I checked the SSN's several times and everything checks out. 

What an end to the day before Tax Day! 

Dawn 

[rcooley25]

I think a nice big drink of fireball is in order.

[SensibleandHourly]

Methinks you are on to something! 

[ljr]

you're not the only one with this problem - took client weeks to get me the efile signatures back - received yesterday and I efiled. Came in this morning to a reject for a kid claimed as a dependent on another return. Not the first year we filed for them but I've checked several times that the ssn number is correct. Same as prior years, etc. Mom and Dad are the parents - no remarriages - 

just waiting for a decent hour to call them and ruin their day as well 

so yeah Ugh and Double Ugh

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

could it be one of the older kids filed their own return for a part time job?

[ljr]

I'm thought that but the kid is 12 so I don't think so

and is say as a dependent not a primary 

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

"two older children who are of FAFSA age" Isnt this college?

Sorry ljr, Im responding to the wrong person.   The threading here is terrible!

[SensibleandHourly]

Just love it when we get to be the bearer of such great news! 😉 

[Skylane]

If you can confirm that one of the kids efiled on his/her/its own and claimed their exemption then that return will have to be amended to allow the parents to claim.  Paper filing the parents return won't resolve the issue.   You might consider efile without the kid and then amending later.