I just received an identity verification letter from the IRS. There is no ss number in the heading and the letter has no signature. Is this ligit?

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June 8, 2019
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Best answer by RachelW33

The IRS Letter 5071C does not include your SSN as this will be part of the verification process. To confirm your identity, I recommend using the website link listed below to complete your identity verification.

Per the IRS:

The 5071C letter is a legitimate letter from the IRS that provides instructions to verify that you submitted the tax return in question.

If you receive a 5071C letter, verify your identity on the IRS' secure Identity Verification Service website, idverify.irs.gov or call the toll-free number listed in your letter. You will be asked a series of questions to verify your identity. You will also be asked to confirm whether or not you filed the federal tax return in question.

You will need the following documents to verify your identity when you access the website or call:

Your previous year's federal tax return
Your current year's federal tax return, if you've already filed it
Supporting documents from this year's federal tax return, such as Form W-2, Form 1099, and Schedules A and C

RachelW33

Is it Letter 5071C?

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bates10265frontiAuthor

yes

bates10265frontiAuthor

My concern was no ss number and no signature on the letter

imprintlandscape

5071C letter married filing jointly

intcj0417

My return was rejected so I opted to file by mail. I received 5071c letter only in my name when I filed jointly. Is this standard procedure

macuser_22

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@intcj0417 wrote:

My return was rejected so I opted to file by mail. I received 5071c letter only in my name when I filed jointly. Is this standard procedure

The letter is sent to the taxpayer listed first on the return.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

RachelW33Answer

Per the IRS:

The 5071C letter is a legitimate letter from the IRS that provides instructions to verify that you submitted the tax return in question.

You will need the following documents to verify your identity when you access the website or call:

Your previous year's federal tax return
Your current year's federal tax return, if you've already filed it
Supporting documents from this year's federal tax return, such as Form W-2, Form 1099, and Schedules A and C

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