After you file

Dang. Wow. You know, I never considered doing that before. Thanks man. All my problems are solved now. Thanks to you illuminating comment. Lol

Update: I have not received a letter. But logging into the irs website let me attempt to verify my identity through the ID.me service. Did all that and was then asked for a code from a letter they supposedly sent so I'll wait for that I guess.

 

Why are they doing that for the first time to me ever? All of a sudden? More than a decades worth of tax calendar years under my belt they never delayed it like this for my "security." perhaps someone with a helpful answer