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What documents needed for IRS ID verification besides 5071C letter?

Got a letter from IRS for identity verification but they havent given me any details about what documents I need. Been waiting over a month now and want to be prepared when they finally contact me. Anyone know what kind of stuff they ask for during the verification process?

Evan Kalinowski

For ID verification, you'll need your prior year's tax return, current tax return, and valid photo ID (driver's license, state ID, or passport). They might also ask for proof of address like utility bills or lease agreement. Make sure your phone number matches what's on your tax return because they'll send a verification code.

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The Boss

Thanks! Do they accept electronic copies of utilities or does it need to be paper bills?

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Evan Kalinowski

They prefer paper copies but I've heard some people got through with PDFs of their e-bills. Better safe than sorry tho - print everything out if you can

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Victoria Charity

Instead of stressing about what docs you need, try using taxr.ai - it analyzes your transcript and tells you exactly what's causing the verification hold and what documents you need to resolve it. Its only $1 and saved me hours of guesswork https://taxr.ai

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Jasmine Quinn

Is this legit? Sounds too good to be true 🤔

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Victoria Charity

100% legit! Used it myself and it showed me exactly why I was selected for verification and what I needed. Even predicted when my refund would hit after verification 💯

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Jasmine Quinn

Just tried it and wow... wish I knew about this months ago! The AI broke everything down so clearly

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Oscar Murphy

lol good luck, been waiting 3 months after my verification and still nothing 🤡

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Nora Bennett

same boat fam, verification hell is real 😭

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Ryan Andre

Make sure u have W2s handy too! They asked for mine during the verification call

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Lauren Zeb

Pro tip: take pictures of all your docs before sending anything in. IRS lost my stuff twice smh

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Daniel Washington

THIS! They lost my whole packet and had to start over 🤮

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Aurora Lacasse

dont forget to bring birth certificate if ur doing in-person verification at IRS office. learned that the hard way and had to reschedule 🤦‍♂️

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