beowulf 1 #1 March 12, 2004 I need advice on what to do. I just received a letter from the IRS saying that I owe them $1400 for wages from a job that someone was using my social security number in CA to work illegally. The jobs that they show on this notice are jobs that I never had. During that time I only had one job. Any ideas? What would be the best thing to do first? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #2 March 12, 2004 Call the IRS Tax Advocate and see if they can help you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #3 March 12, 2004 you wouldn't happen to have a number to call for that? I really don't want to screw up with Gov. never mind I found the Dallas number. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #4 March 12, 2004 I had this happen a few years ago. We ended up interviewing people at the place where my ex-husband had supposedly worked, and they said he wasn't the "Roberto" who'd worked there. This took awhile, though, because the restaurant had closed, so we had to track down an employee. In our case, the fact that the two jobs were only 50 miles apart made them think it was possible. If you have evidence that you were living in another state at the time of the supposed job (especially if you were filing taxes), it might be even easier. My father was audited last year, too; it wasn't too bad. Just be honest, polite, and thorough, and 95 times out of a hundred that's plenty. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 March 12, 2004 QuoteI just received a letter from the IRS saying that I owe them $1400 for wages from a job that someone was using my social security number in CA to work illegally. The jobs that they show on this notice are jobs that I never had. During that time I only had one job. Any ideas? Show the IRS the pay stubs from the job you were really working, and then explain to them that you couldn't have been working two different jobs, in different places, at the same time, and that this is a case of identify theft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #6 March 12, 2004 Yeah I will definitely be polite. There is nothing for me to gain by pissing them off. I had the HR manager here write a letter explaining that I had been working full time here in Texas during the time that I was supposed to be working in CA. Hopefully they are in a good mood and are not going to want to dispute this. There isn't any way for me to lose this. I have plenty of people that have been working in my office with me since I have started here 3 years ago that could testify that I was really here in Texas and not in CA. I am guessing that the person using my SS# is probably an illegal mexican. This is just a real pain to deal with. No telling what is on my credit record now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
