https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-i-was-rejected-twice-if-i-was-the-primary-i-need-to-know-what-s-s-was-used-or-whom-used-my-s-s/01/449933#M184942 I filed married filing separate. Can I find out the main reason or person that filed? Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:53:11 GMT gerrycortez 2019-06-04T22:53:11Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-i-was-rejected-twice-if-i-was-the-primary-i-need-to-know-what-s-s-was-used-or-whom-used-my-s-s/01/449933#M184942 I filed married filing separate. Can I find out the main reason or person that filed? Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:53:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-i-was-rejected-twice-if-i-was-the-primary-i-need-to-know-what-s-s-was-used-or-whom-used-my-s-s/01/449933#M184942 gerrycortez 2019-06-04T22:53:11Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/it-depends-if-your-social-has-been-used-for-an-electron/01/449941#M184946 <P><B>It depends.&nbsp;&nbsp;<I></I></B>If your Social has been used for an electronic filing, your option to file right now is to mail in your return.&nbsp; Unfortunately, it will probably take some time for the IRS to straighten everything out.&nbsp; You also do well to contact the IRS to report potential tax fraud.&nbsp; Please click on the following IRS link for more information on how to do so:&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/identity-theft-information-for-taxpayers-and-victims" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Identity Theft Information for Taxpayers and Victims | Internal Revenue ...</A></P><P>Unfortunately, privacy laws have a two-edged sword.&nbsp; They are designed to protect&nbsp;<I>your&nbsp;</I>private information, but they have an unintended consequence of also protecting the identity of those who might use our private information fraudulently.&nbsp; It will likely not be possible to find out exactly&nbsp;<I>who</I> may have used your information without authorization.</P><P>By filing a return by mail and reporting potential ID theft, it will alert the IRS to the situation and begin the process.&nbsp; Since you have a right to file a return as married filing separately and would have been required to sign any form that would have electronically filed your return any other way (whether claimed incorrectly as a dependent or an unauthorized joint return), While it may take some time, you can be confident that your&nbsp;<I>true&nbsp;</I>return will be accepted and processed by the IRS, and they will take steps to ensure that your identity will not be stolen in the future.&nbsp; It is possible that they will issue you a Taxpayer IPPIN (Identity Protection Personal Identification Number) in order to prevent others from using your SSN fraudulently or without authorization.</P><P><B>Please note:</B>&nbsp; the above is tax advice and is not legal advice.&nbsp; For legal advice on your situation, we recommend you to contact an attorney.</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 22:53:12 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/it-depends-if-your-social-has-been-used-for-an-electron/01/449941#M184946 DanielV01 2019-06-04T22:53:12Z