I received a letter from the IRS saying that I need to verify my identity in order to receive my federal return how do I verify my identity?

[mesquitebean]

Which type of letter did you receive?   It should have 4 digits plus the letter C.  Such as 5071C, 6331C, 5747C, 5447C, etc.  Or was it 4883C or 6330C?

Depending on which of those, the instructions may be different.

Did the letter not have any instructions?

[Mike9241]

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however, the letter should have details of how to verify your identity.

or see this IRS website

https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-verification-for-irs-letter-recipients 

[xmasbaby0]

I HAVE TO VERIFY MY IDENTITY

Sometimes the IRS chooses returns randomly to request verification of identity and sometimes there is something on the return that triggers the request.  No matter why the IRS has required you to verify your identity, you need to follow their instructions in order to receive your refund.  If you do not verify your identity you will not get your refund.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/security/tips-for-handling-identity-verification-requests-from-...

https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-verification-for-irs-letter-recipients

[jeremyjuarez1981]

It says 5071c 

[jeremyjuarez1981]

5071c that's what the number is at the top of the right hand corner of the paper so how do I go about verifying my identity so I get my refund

[xmasbaby0]

@jeremyjuarez1981 You received a reply above that tells you what to do; the letter itself tells you what to do, and the IRS link above tells you what to do.