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WXXI News: Tax Refund Theft on the Rise

I spoke with WXXI News about tax refund theft and how it’s being done.

“Tax preparer David Young, CPA, says thieves obtain a taxpayer’s social security number and birth date, and then create a false W-2 form to claim a refund.  The taxpayer doesn’t learn about the crime until he or she files their tax return and gets a notice from the IRS that someone has already filed under that name and social security number.

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