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Fraudulent Activity Awareness

You should be alert to the following possible indications of fraudulent activity:

  • Forms W-2 that are typed, handwritten, or have noticeable corrections

  • Form W-2 that is different from other Forms W-2 issued by the same employer

  • Suspicious person accompanying the taxpayer and observed on other occasions

  • Multiple refunds directed to the same address or P.O. Box

  • Poorly documented employment or earnings that are a basis for refundable credits

  • Similar returns among different taxpayers (such as the same amount of refund, or same number of dependents, or same number of Forms W-2)
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