IRS Letter 4883C - Identity Verification Call Tips?
Hey everyone, I just got this IRS Letter 4883C about identity verification. I'm kinda nervous about the call. Anyone have experience with this? What should I expect? Any tips on what to say or how to handle it?
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Javier Hernandez
I went through this last year. Don't worry, it's pretty straightforward. Here's what you need to do: • Have your letter ready when you call • Be prepared to answer questions about your personal info and tax returns • Stay calm and polite, the agents are usually helpful • Ask for clarification if you don't understand something • Take notes during the call Just be honest and you'll be fine. Good luck!
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Natasha Petrova
•Thanks so much! This is really helpful. Did they ask for any specific documents during your call?
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Javier Hernandez
•They might ask for your ID, social security card, or recent tax returns. Have those handy just in case. But mostly they just asked me questions to verify my identity.
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Emma Davis
•bump for visibility. this is great advice 👍
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LunarLegend
ugh, the IRS is such a pain. I had to deal with this too and it took FOREVER to get through to someone. Good luck with that hold time 🙄
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Malik Jackson
Pro tip: I found a way to skip the hold time. Used this site called claimyr.com - it's a calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, and then connects you when a live agent picks up. Costs $20 but saved me hours of frustration. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/5jrMesbidvI
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Isabella Oliveira
•Sounds too good to be true. Is this legit?
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Malik Jackson
•Totally legit! I was skeptical at first too, but it worked like a charm. Saved me from pulling my hair out on hold lol
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Ravi Patel
•How does it actually work? Do they just keep redialing or something?
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Malik Jackson
•From what I understand, they use some kind of automated system to navigate the phone tree and wait on hold. When a real person picks up, it forwards the call to you. Pretty clever tbh
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Freya Andersen
Just went thru this last month. Make sure you have ALL your tax docs from the last few years handy. They asked me about specific line items on old returns 😱
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Natasha Petrova
•Oh wow, I better dig those up. Thanks for the heads up!
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Omar Zaki
am i the only 1 who thinks its crazy that the IRS makes US prove who we are? like, shouldnt they already know? 🤔 the whole systems broken if u ask me
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CosmicCrusader
•Preach! 🙌 It's all about control, man. They just wanna keep us jumping through hoops.
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Chloe Robinson
•Actually, it's to protect against identity theft. Better safe than sorry when it comes to your taxes and personal info.
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Diego Flores
Quick question - how long did it take for you guys to get this sorted out after the call? I'm in the same boat and wondering how long I'll be in limbo 😫
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Javier Hernandez
•For me, it took about 2 weeks after the call to get everything cleared up. Hang in there!
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Freya Andersen
•Mine was faster, like 3-4 days. I think it depends on your specific situation tho
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Anastasia Kozlov
LPT: Record the call if you can (check your state laws first). It helped me when there was a mixup later and I could prove what the agent told me.
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Sean Doyle
Be extra careful about scams too! The IRS will NEVER call you first - they always send letters first. Since you got the official letter, you're good, but just make sure you're calling the number on the actual IRS letter, not any number someone might give you online or over the phone. There are tons of scammers pretending to be the IRS trying to steal people's info during identity verification calls. Stay safe out there!
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