Figure 1: Detecting IDT After Refunds are Issued: Two Examples
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-119
IDENTITY THEFT AND TAX FRAUD: Enhanced Authentication Could Combat Refund Fraud, but IRS Lacks an Estimate of Costs, Benefits and Risks
Note: In the examples, numbers represent the order in which these actions occur. Examples in the graphic do not include instances where IRS detects IDT refund fraud and prevents a refund.
Figure 1: Detecting IDT After Refunds are Issued: Two Examples
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-119
IDENTITY THEFT AND TAX FRAUD: Enhanced Authentication Could Combat Refund Fraud, but IRS Lacks an Estimate of Costs, Benefits and Risks
Note: In the examples, numbers represent the order in which these actions occur. Examples in the graphic do not include instances where IRS detects IDT refund fraud and prevents a refund.