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Oh you too? Did you find out when E-filing? Watch out for new debit card(s) opened in your name... this is how they plan on withdrawing your refund. They have your name, address and SSN, so they can open one. Thankfully mine came to my new address (thank you USPS) and made me aware something was going on...
The IRS will contact you shortly if they have not, and let you know they're investigating (not auditing, just investigating), and you need to file your return with a form stating identity theft (if you already filed then send it separately). You will eventually get a special pin # for future filing, and your return will take 6 months + to process...
I also went ahead and put a freeze on my credit via the big 3 agencies... No damage done yet. That's $10 each, and you can lift the freeze when you need to borrow (using a pin) - a great idea anyway, even to unaffected folks. I verified a week later with credit Karma and indeed they could not get in to check my credit, locked tight as a tick (you don't need lifelock).
Welcome to the 1 million people club ! So many employers/busineses losing our data, it's a miracle it does not affect everyone ! My accountant was very non-plussed about it, says he filed 3 per day that bounced that way ! Just do your due diligence with credit now...
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