Someone submitted additional W-2 form under my name. Can I find proof who did it?

Question

I received IRS notice that someone submitted additional W-2 form under my name. How can I find out the proof who submitted?

Answer 1

The IRS notice for additional W-2s always includes the name of the issuer. Did you check over the notice?

The notice that I have in front of me (for a client that did not report a W-2) shows it on page 5 in the section marked "Information Reported to IRS that differs from the amounts shown on your return". It lists what the social security number that the W-2 was reported under is and the NAME AND ADDRESS of the W-2 filer on the very left of the box and the amount on the right.

Answer 2

IRS always sends you reply notice back with letters. What you waiting for? They have it dont' you think they would know. of course and SSA will also. Call em up they wont' bite. We are accountants and no we are not making fun here. IRS is the best place to get this as they have it. You are in disagreement well let us just see what it is huh? Ask for transcript of your account they will give it. Call them up go visit a local office and find out. You may owe more money or owe money who knows. W2 income not included well that could be an issue that is why you have that letter I'm sure of that one. You probably filed like most everyone else and if not well it might be suggestible depending. But every situation differs. Think back did you work for someone maybe you forgot who knows. Very few W2's are ever submitted according to statistics unless they are legit. Usually crooks just dont' like to claim the income so they dont' send them so might not be a crook in this case. Respond to letter call us Revenue and check out http://www.irs.gov Look for request copy of transcript and such but honestly easiest to just call. Again, they may have a bad reputation I suppose, but they don't bite. They even apologize ... yep, believe it or not I've heard them. Check out our site we have much information if you're interested and hey we hope you are able to resolve. it is not a hard thing to find out Revenue will know. Always when it comes to revenue oh yeah, they will know. They will assist more than you know you just have to ask. Wayne.

Answer 3

of direction it rather is not "aloud." And it rather is not ALLOWED the two. in case you report without it, you will get a CP2000 be conscious later this 3 hundred and sixty 5 days, probalby between Thanksgiving and yuletide, advising you which you "forgot" to comprise some income and assessing the tax plus previous due charge outcomes and interest. @Tink: You *are* clueless. there's a $six hundred requirement on slicing a form 1099-MISC for settlement hard artwork; that applies to the payer purely. The income remains reported by making use of the recipient, regardless of the undeniable fact that. There has by no skill been any exception to reporting ALL income on your tax return and that consists of income reported on form W-2. in case you probably did not comprise a W-2 and by no skill heard from the IRS approximately it, you screwed your self out of a few refund funds which you might have won had you risk-free it. that occurs often times yet most of the time you may owe greater.

Answer 4

Unless they used your SSN as well as your name, you have nothing to worry about. Two people with the same name is actually quite common. If they used both, you can't find out who used your information, but you don't need to know. What you do need to do is show that is was not you. The notice from the IRS should show what employer submitted the W-2.

Answer 5

There are lots of ways errors can happen.

I used to work construction, and on the site there was a large, very persuasive group of workers who maintained that the income tax was illegal, and so they advised everyone who would listen, to file exempt status on their W-4. This worked just fine for a your or so, and then the IRS caught up with those who had filed exempt. And those workers who could not prove they were entitled to exempt status, were assessed additional withholdings, as much as 90% of their gross paycheck went to FICA and withholding taxes.

There was a booming black market in Social security numbers among the group. They changed their SSNs to use their grandmothers' or parents, or even strangers SSNs.

Otherwise, they could not support their families on the amount the IRS left them each paycheck. I know three brothers who all worked under their father's SSN. His account was increased, and his benefits were also, because of the influx of FICA taxes. I don't know if they ever got caught, but they hoped to give their parents enough to live on.

Answer 6

Well, given that they used your social security number and your name, you aren't going to be able to find out. I assume you told the IRS that it isn't yours. The IRS will investigate with the employer, and if the person is still there they'll be caught, but if they are already gone, the IRS would have a tough time too in figuring out who they really are. And the IRS is not allowed to give you the info in any case.

Answer 7

Ask the IRS they are the only ones who know who it was from. It could be a mistaken SS number or illegal alien. If they withheld more tax than you would owe on the extra income you would be in good shape earning more SS and get a tax refund but it won't be legal so will come back to bite you.