Online
Use the IRS’s secure Identity Verification Service. It’s quick, secure, and available 24 hours a day.
Have a copy of the 5071C letter you received and a copy of the tax return for the tax year shown in the letter.
By phone
Call the toll-free IRS Identity Verification telephone number in the 5071C letter within 30days from the date of this letter.
The toll-free number IRS Identity Verification number is for Identity Verification only. No other tax-related information, including refund status, is available.
Once you have successfully verified your identity, it may take up to 9 weeks for you to receive your refund or apply the overpayment to next year’s estimated tax. However, if there are other issues, you may receive a notice asking for more information, and this may delay your refund.
If the IRS can’t verify your identity over the phone, they may ask you to schedule an appointment at your local IRS office to verify your identity in person. You will need to bring the documents listed above. You can make an appointment by calling toll free 1-844-545-5640.