What do you do if someone stole your tax refund?

What do you do if someone stole your tax refund?

What do I need to know?

  1. Call the IRS Refund Hotline at 800-829-1954 and use the automated system or speak with an IRS employee, or.
  2. Go to “Where’s My Refund?” at IRS.gov or use the IRS2Go mobile app and follow the prompts to begin a refund trace.

Does TurboTax steal money?

TurboTax cannot steal anything as it is only a software company it never touches your money it goes from the IRS directly to your bank account or the Greendot card if you have issues then take it up with your own bank or the Greendot company.

Can I cash someone else’s tax refund check?

You can have someone else cash your refund check if you follow regular banking policies. The process is not complex and is the same for all types of checks written to you. However, anyone can attempt to duplicate these steps if your check falls into the wrong hands.

How do I report a stolen tax return?

Form 4684 – Theft and Casualty Losses. For tax years 2018 through 2025, you can no longer claim casualty and theft losses on personal property as itemized deductions, unless your claim is caused by a federally declared disaster. You will still use Form 4684 to figure your losses and report them on Form 1040, Schedule A …

Is there a customer service number for TurboTax?

Get in contact by leaving a message with our TurboTax or QuickBooks support team or chat with our Mint support team. In addition, the support page provides other resource links to other Intuit products. Finally, our customer support phone number is 1-800-4INTUIT (1-800-446-8848).

Can you file taxes for someone else on TurboTax?

A TurboTax Online account can only be used for one federal tax return. To do a tax return for someone else, you have to use a different account. You cannot prepare another tax return with the same account that you used for your own return. You have to pay for each account separately.

Can I direct deposit my tax refund into someone else’s account?

You can direct your refund to any of your checking or savings accounts; you cannot direct your refund to someone else’s account (except for your spouse’s account, if this is a joint refund).

Does Turbotax have Form 4684?

Form 4684 is available now (at least on the CD/download software – I assume it is Online).

Can you claim theft on taxes?

Generally, you may deduct casualty and theft losses relating to your home, household items, and vehicles on your federal income tax return if the loss is caused by a federally declared disaster declared by the President.

How to request a refund for TurboTax live with state?

You can request a refund for TurboTax CD/Download or TurboTax Live with State using the form below. Only purchases made through us or one of our authorized resellers qualify for our unconditional 60-day money-back guarantee. TurboTax Online can be used at no cost up until the point that you submit payment.

Is there a class action lawsuit against TurboTax?

TurboTax, the nation’s number one tax prep software, is facing a class action lawsuit claiming many lower income people paid for tax filing when their returns should have been free. One Cincinnati-area woman believes she was one of them.

Is it possible to steal a tax refund?

A tax refund is as much an asset as a diamond ring, and just as some thieves target jewelry stores, others specialize in stealing taxpayers’ identities in order to create fake tax returns that provide large refunds. The IRS is on the lookout for this kind of stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF), but you should be vigilant, too.

How can I check the status of my tax return on TurboTax?

If you used TurboTax to e-file your return, you can login to your TurboTax Online account to check the e-file status. After your tax return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS can tell you the status of processing that return, whether you owe taxes or are due a tax refund.