Verify by phone with a Taxpayer Protection Program letter
Offered by Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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(800) 829-1040 · more numbers below
If the IRS sends a letter about a suspicious return in your name, you can call the toll-free number on the letter to confirm your identity and say whether you filed it. The IRS cannot process your return or refund until you respond.
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Who this is for
People who got an IRS letter about a suspicious return. Have the letter, and a prior-year return and the return named in the letter if you filed them.
How to apply
Call the toll-free number on your letter, or use the online verification tool if your letter offers it.
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