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You e-file your tax return and get an IRS rejection notice stating that your dependent's Social Security number has already been used on another tax return. You double-check the number, resubmit, and get the same rejection again.
Sound familiar? This frustrating situation is actually quite common. The IRS won't accept an e-filed tax return that contains a Social Security number already claimed on a previously e-filed tax return.
Typically, this happens when:
Note: If you believe someone may have filed a fraudulent return using your dependent's Social Security number, call the IRS Identify Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 right away.
Now what?You e-file your tax return and get an IRS rejection notice stating that your dependent's Social Security number has already been used on another tax return. You double-check the number, resubmit, and get the same rejection again.
Sound familiar? This frustrating situation is actually quite common. The IRS won't accept an e-filed tax return that contains a Social Security number already claimed on a previously e-filed tax return.
Typically, this happens when:
Note: If you believe someone may have filed a fraudulent return using your dependent's Social Security number, call the IRS Identify Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 right away.
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