KathrynG3
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After you file

With a credit card account, then you can verify your identity online. You will need to have the following items available when you start:

  1. The 5071C letter or 6331C letter.
  2. The tax return referenced in the letter (Form 1040, 1040-A, 1040-EZ, 1040-PR, 1040-NR, 1040-SR, etc.). Note: A Form W-2, Form 1099 is not a tax return.
  3. A prior year’s income tax return, other than the year in the letter. Note: A Form W-2, Form 1099 is not a tax return.
  4. Supporting documents that you filed with each year’s tax return. (Form W-2, Form 1099, Schedule C of F, etc.).

Please see this article from TurboTax that includes a direct link to the IRS Identity Verification Service: I got a 5071C letter from the IRS.