{"id":25499,"date":"2022-05-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=25499"},"modified":"2022-05-23T09:55:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T14:55:26","slug":"what-your-clients-should-do-if-they-get-an-identity-theft-letter-from-the-irs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/tax-law-and-news\/what-your-clients-should-do-if-they-get-an-identity-theft-letter-from-the-irs\/","title":{"rendered":"What your clients should do if they get an identity theft letter from the IRS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tax pros can help their clients understand issues concerning fraud and security<\/a>, especially when it involves ID theft. When a thief steals someone\u2019s Social Security number, they can use it to file a fraudulent tax return. This is tax-related identity theft.<\/p>\n

The IRS scans tax returns for possible fraud, so if a return is flagged as suspicious, the agency will pull it for more review. Then, the IRS will send the taxpayer a letter notifying them of potential ID theft. The suspicious tax return won\u2019t be processed until the taxpayer responds to the letter.<\/p>\n

Here are the identity fraud letters the IRS may send to taxpayers\u2014for you to share\u00a0with your clients:<\/b><\/p>\n