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If you are inside the U.S., contact the toll-free Identity Verification line at 800-830-5084. If you are outside the U.S., call the phone number listed in the letter for international callers, which is not toll-free.

A good rule of thumb: Call as early in the morning as possible. Phones are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (your local time) Monday to Friday, except: Residents of Hawaii and Alaska should follow Pacific time. Puerto Rico hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time.

An Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) is a six-digit number that prevents someone else from filing a tax return using your Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number. The IP PIN is known only to you and the IRS. It helps us verify your identity when you file your electronic or paper tax return.

There are two ways to verify your identity with the IRS: Online on the IRS' secure Identity Verification Service website, idverify.irs.gov or. By calling the toll-free number listed in your letter.

Other Ways to Verify Your Identity Your 5071C letter, 5747C letter, 5447C letter, or 6331C letter. The Form 1040-series tax return for the year shown on the letter. Note: A Form W-2 or 1099 is not tax return. Any other prior year tax return, if you filed one. Any supporting W-2s, 1099s, Schedule C, Schedule F, etc.

Then, the taxpayer should call the IRS using the toll-free Identity Verification telephone number: (800) 830-5084. If the taxpayer did not file the return in question, they should still call the toll-free number to inform the IRS.

The IRS sends notices and letters for the following reasons: You have a balance due. You are due a larger or smaller refund. We have a question about your tax return.

Bring the following identity verification documents to your appointment: A valid federal or state government-issued picture identification, such as a driver's license, state ID, or passport.