Taxpayers Receiving Identity Verification Letter Should Use IDVerify.irs.gov

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers who receive requests from the IRS to verify their identities that the Identity Verification Service website, idverify.irs.gov, offers the fastest, easiest way to complete the task.

Taxpayers may receive a letter when the IRS stops suspicious tax returns that have indications of being identity theft but contains a real taxpayer’s name and/or Social Security number. Only those taxpayers receiving Letter 5071C should access idverify.irs.gov.

The website will ask a series of questions that only the real taxpayer can answer.

IRPAC Issues Annual Report for 2013

IR-2013-97, Dec. 11, 2013
WASHINGTON — The Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) today released its annual report for 2013, including numerous recommendations to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue on new and existing issues in tax administration.

“In their report, IRPAC members provide valuable feedback to the IRS on a wide range of information reporting issues,” IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel said. “Committee members have graciously offered their time and expertise. The IRS will carefully consider their recommendations.”

In the 2013 report, IRPAC recommends that IRS:

• Extend truncation of taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) to employer identification numbers (EINs).
• Expand the TIN matching program to permit matching on a greater number of return types.
• Improve instructions to reduce errors on Form 1099-MISC.
• Provide additional guidance with regard to merchant card reporting on Form 1099-K.