How to Report Identity Theft to the IRS and Social Security

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

1). Contact the Identity Protection Specialized Unit of the IRS by calling the unit at 800-908-4490. A specially trained agent will discuss your situation with you and provide guidance, as to the information needed by the IRS to confirm your identity and validate your tax and earnings records.
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The IRS has a special identity theft team that can assist you.Thinkstock/Comstock/Getty Images

Fill out and file an IRS Identity Theft Affidavit -- Form 14039 -- if requested to do so. Use the form to indicate if you are a victim of identity theft and, if so, how you believe your tax records have been affected.

You can also use the affidavit to alert the IRS that you are a potential victim identity theft due to lost or stolen records.

Include a photocopy of a requested identification document, such as a passport or driver's license, and mail the material to the address indicated on the form. You can also fax the materials to the number provided.
3). Contact the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484, if you receive any communications claiming to be from the IRS, but which you suspect to be a scam or an attempt at identity theft.

1). Review the information on your Social Security Statement to make sure your earnings record is accurate. The statement is automatically mailed each year to all wage earners over the age of 25.
2). Contact the Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213 to alert them to any identity theft issues, and to review your earnings history records. You can also request a current version of your Social Security Statement, if you do not have your latest one available.
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You can get a new Social Security number under some circumstances.Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images

Consider requesting a new Social Security Number. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of a new SSN with the Social Security Administration, when you call. In cases of identity theft causing extreme disruption, a new SSN may be warranted. However, since your earnings records and credit history are tied to your original SSN, issuing a new number causes disruption of its own. The trained agents with the Social Security Administration can help you weigh the pros and cons of issuing a new number.