Harlan Lunsford wrote:
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No, but they can still buy the name/SSN combination on a
certain street-corner in Downtown Los Angeles. :-)

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Paul A Thomas wrote:

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Don't think that could be a factor, Paul. Even paper
returns these days are SSn and name matched, which means a
wetback who picked a number "out of the air" couldn't pair
it up with just any other name.

ChEAr$$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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camx32 wrote:

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Even though I already replied, one other possibility comes
to mind.

Here's what happend with one of my clients. We (she) tried
to file as MFS (married separate), giving her husband's
name and serial number, came back like your's, rejected.
So she had to file by paper return. Next year, same thing
happened. re JECTED!

Turns out her "husband' had been filing as Single, hence
IRS rejected the MFS filing both years. Why did he file
as Single? Because he (and she!) was single. Somehow
she didn't know they were divorced, since she never paid her
half of the lawyer's fee.

You just never never know.

ChEAr$$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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camx32 wrote:

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It appears that you're wife may have filed a married-joint
return. If so, any refund check would have been payable to
both of you.

You should be able to get a copy, from the IRS, of any
return filed showing you as a taxpayer although I'm not
certain how soon that can be done for a 2004 return.

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camx32 <chapsxrl[at]aol.com> wrote:

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Amen to that.

In this situation, you will have to print out your tax
rteurn and mail it in snail mail. The IRS will soon
discover tat moe an one peron claimed you on their return
and send letters to all parties concerned, and you will then
have to submit evidence you are you and the other person
cannot be you. Eventually the IRS should be able to sort
things out, but if you are due a refund it might be held up
a long time.

It doesn't sound like an IRS error, but who knows? A data
entry clerk might have entered a wrong SSN. Or a nasty
person might have added your SSN to their tax return. Or
anything in between.

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Art Kamlet ArtKamlet [at] AOL.com Columbus OH K2PZH

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"camx32" <chapsxrl[at]aol.com> wrote:

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I would question how it is that your wife claimed you if you
did not sign a return or an 8879. Forgery is still a
felony.

--
David M. Woods, EA, ChFC, CLU
Woods Financial Services
Norwood, MA 02062
www.woods-financial.com

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"camx32" <chapsxrl[at]aol.com> wrote:

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All I can think of is that she filed a joint return. Is it
possible she had your w-2 info? Had she claimed MFS, your
SS# would have been required but shouldn't affect you filing
the same way. If you have dependents, she probably claimed
them too. I would call the number the IRS usually puts on a
rejection correspondence, explain the problem and find out
whats going on. If you prefer, engaga an EA or CPA to do
this for you.

MIke Lewis, CPA

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camx32 wrote:

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What you need to do is to file your return on paper, known
as "the old fashioned way." Here you will (again) claim
yourself, and rightly so, and attach a statement detailing
what went on before, the results of the attempted efiling
and mentioning that maybe, just maybe, your exwife filed a
joint return with you, and then forged YOUR GOOD NAME! As
you doubtless know, the best defense, is a good offense.
Take the high ground.

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While hesitating to disagree with our esteemed moderator, I
should point out that the correct resolution of this issue
is adminstrative, and not political.

However I echo his sentiments in first sentence, having been
in harms way in a previous life.

ChEAr$$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA
2 Apr 2005
13 days and counting

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Moderator:
I do not disagree with my esteemed colleague, but I have
had many students with Veterans related IRS problems and
calls to their U.S. Senators before 10am usually caused
the problem to exipre by 3pm. The Office of Fritz Hollins
(D. SC) was the absolutely most responsive - like 2 hours.
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camx32 wrote:

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File a paper tax return instead of e-filing. When the IRS
gets the paper return, both of you will get a letter from
the IRS. Ultimately, it will get sorted out. Your wife can
not claim your exemption if you file a separate tax return.
Your wife has either filed married-separate and claimed your
exemption or she filed a joint return and signed for you.

The most important thing to do is to file a timely tax return.

--
Alan
http://taxtopics.net

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Just because the IRS rejected the electronic filing of your
return does not mean it is incorrect. Mail in the return.

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"camx32" <chapsxrl[at]aol.com> wrote:

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The easiest thing for you to do is to mail in a paper
return. The IRS will process the return and you *may* hear
from them about being claimed twice. Then just explain your
situation and that you didn't consent to the return filed by
the other party, whoever that was. Nor were you an eligible
dependent of any other person.

Good luck.

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"camx32" <chapsxrl[at]aol.com> wrote

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Paper file your return, include a copy of your Social
Security Card, and a statement about what you think might
have happened. As they process the return, what will most
likely happen is, both returns will be audited (probably
through correspondence) and the one (you) that provides
proof of who you are (the other person doesn't have proof
for their dependent), gets to "win" as it were. Basically
your return will get processed correctly, the other person
will have to pay.

And just so you are clear, it may not be your spouse/former
spouse that is creating the problems. Many illegals have
picked numbers out of the air to use as an SSN for
employment, and this creates problems.

--
Paul A. Thomas, CPA
Athens, Georgia
taxman at negia.net

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I was deployed to Iraq for a year and during that time
my wife and I decided to seperate. I returned a week ago
and decided to do my taxes. I e-filed married but seperated,
and it came back rejected, saying I've have already been
claimed. I currently dont have contact with my wife at this
time, to find out what exactly she has done. I'm not sure
where to take it from here.

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Moderator:
You come under a very special law that protects those who
stand between harm's way and our children. If your wife
will not talk to you, I suggest you call your United States
Senator to ask for assistance in resolving this situation.
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