You can also file a form 14039- T, affidavit of identity theft. This will put the IRS on notice to your situation, and they may issue you an identity protection or IP pin. Depending on what state you live in, you may be able to opt-in to the IP pin program even without proof of identity theft. Once you are assigned an identity protection pin, you can’t file a tax return, and no one can claim you as a dependent, without that IP pin. The IP pin changes every year and a new one is mailed to you by the IRS each December December. This would prevent anyone from claiming you as a dependent without your permission once you are enrolled in the program.
