Stimulus Payments – You Will Need To Verify Yourself – IRS Letter 5701C or 6331C

The Economic Impact Payments (EIP) commonly refer to as Stimulus Payment is about to be phase out this tax season. If you have not received your stimulus payments, NOW IS THE TIME. You have up until December 31, 2022 to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit; that is file your 2020 tax return and 2021 tax return.

The IRS has been sending out letter notices to taxpayers who may have not gotten their stimulus payments or may have received partial payments, asking them to file a tax return for the third.

Even if you believe you did not get any stimulus payments, the IRS is encouraging you a file a tax return and claim the Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC).

Because of many scams, the IRS will be requesting taxpayer who filed for stimulus payments to verify who they are.

Once you have filed, the IRS will send you letter Notice 5701C or 6331C for your to VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY THE IRS WILL NOT PROCESS YOUR RETURN UNTIL YOU VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY.

We PREMIER FINANCIAL TAX & Accounting Services dba FRIENDLY Tax Services have compiled some of the IRS letter notices they are sending out. Below are what the letters are requesting you to do.

LETTER 6475 – The letter contains the total amount of the third Economic Impact Payment and any plus-up payments received. The letter should provide information to calculate the correct 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC) amount when you file your tax return for 2021. FAILURE TO USE THE CORRECT PAYMENT AMOUNT CREATE DELAYS IN PROCESSING YOUR REFUND.

LETTER Letter 5071C or 6331C – This letter simply says that you will need to verify your identity.

What You Need To Do Immediately

Go to our secure Identity Verification Service to verify your identity. It’s quick, secure, and available 24 hours a day.

• You must register to the website before verifying your identity. Be sure to check the website and prepare all the documents needed to complete the registration.
• Have a copy of the 5071C or 6331C letter you received and a copy of the tax return for the tax year shown in the letter.
• If you did not file an income tax return, you can indicate that on the website.

If You Want to Call the IRS

If you prefer to talk to our representative, call the toll-free IRS Identity Verification telephone number in the 5071C or 6331C letter.

Note: Although the letters request a response within 30 days, the IRS will continue to work with you regardless of the amount of days that have passed.

Have ALL of the following available when you call:

• The 5071C or 6331C letter;
• The tax return referenced in the letter (the Form 1040 series return). Note: A Form W-2, Form 1099 is not a tax return;
• A prior year’s income tax return, other than the year in the letter, if you filed one. Note: A Form W-2, Form 1099 is not a tax return; and
• Supporting documents that you filed with each year’s tax return. (Form W-2, Form 1099, Schedule C or F, etc.).

Note: Authorized third parties may assist taxpayers, but the taxpayer must call us together and must participate on the call.

LETTER 4883C or 6330C – Call us so we can verify your identity and process your federal income tax return.

What You Need To Do Immediately

CALL US at the phone number in your letter with the information listed below. When you call, we’ll ask questions to verify your identity.

Note: Although the letters request a response within 30 days, the IRS will continue to work with you regardless of the amount of days that have passed.

Have ALL of the following available when you call:

• The 4883C or 6330C letter;
• The income tax return referenced in the letter (the Form 1040 series return). Note: A Form W-2 or Form 1099 is not a tax return;
• A prior year income tax return, other than the year in the letter, if you filed one. Note: A Form W-2 or Form 1099 is not a tax return; and
• Supporting documents that you filed with each year’s income tax return (Form W-2 or Form 1099, Schedules C or F, etc.).

NOTE: Authorized third parties may assist taxpayers, but the taxpayer must call us together and must participate on the call.

The toll-free IRS Identity Verification number is for identity verification only. No other tax-related information, including refund status, is available.