If the Internal Revenue Service notifies you that you have become a victim of tax fraud the following action should be taken immediately:
- Request a police report. Please contact the ASU Police Department at 870-972-2093.
- Contact the Human Resources Department - The information provided to HR is important to the process as we work with the Internal Revenue Service and other internal and external departments and agencies during this ongoing investigation
- Report the fraud by completing the IRS ID Theft Affidavit Form 14039 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f14039.pdf
- Complete the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Identity Theft Affidavit http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0277-create-identity-theft-report
- Complete a report about the theft by visiting the University Police Department or your local law enforcement office. You will need to provide:
- a copy of your FTC Identity Theft Affidavit
- a government-issued ID with a photo
- proof of your address (rental agreement, pay stub or utilities bill)
- FTC's Memo to Law Enforcement http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/pdf-0088-ftc-memo-law-enforcement.pdf
- Put a fraud alert on your credit reports and order a copy of your credit report:
- Equifax http://www.equifax.com/
- Experian http://www.experian.com/
- Transunion http://www.transunion.com
- Update your records:
- Record the dates you made all calls or sent letters
- Keep copies of all documents in your files
- Keep a record of your police report number
- Request your Identity Theft Passport Victim ID Card at http://www.gotyourbackarkansas.org/my-identity/identity-theft-passport-victim-id-card/
Submission of Federal Tax Returns
Anticipation of Refund – should be mailed to:
Department of Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Fresno, CA 93888-0002
Anticipation of Tax Owed – should be mailed to:
Internal Revenue Service
PO Box 802501
Cincinnati, OH 45280-2501
All returns mailed should include the original tax return documents and a copy of the IRS Identity Theft Affidavit (Form 14039).
Additionally, individuals should mail the original Identity Theft Affidavit (Form 14039) and a copy of the tax return to:
Internal Revenue Service
PO Box 9039
Andover, MA 01810-0939
Submission of State of Arkansas Income Tax Returns:
Attention: Phil Summers
Individual Income Tax Section
State of Arkansas
PO Box 3628
Little Rock, AR 72203
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Human Resource Department at (870) 972-3454.
