If you are saying you did not file your own tax return and when you tried to do that, you received a reject indicating your tax return was already filed you should take the following actions.
To be proactive you will have this information below should you need it.
- Contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS).
- Select Contact Us, then select to download and complete Form 911, Request for TAS Assistance
- If you have not opened a case with TAS, call 877-777-4778
- TAS is an independent organization within the IRS. Their job is to ensure that every taxpayer is treated fairly and that you know and understand your rights.
- For stimulus recovery and if you believe identity theft might be a possibility start identity theft actions to recover the stimulus payments you are entitled to. If you have qualifying children/dependents on your tax return then you should receive the stimulus payments for those dependents.
- For more information use this IRS page: Taxpayer Guide to Identity