Illinois DOR Issues FAQs on Identity Verification Letters for Individual Income Taxpayers

The Illinois Department of Revenue (DOR) Nov. 1 issued answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the importance of identity verification letters for individual income tax purposes. The FAQs include: 1) the DOR is sending the letter to protect taxpayers’ identities and to prevent anyone from using their identity to file a false tax return; 2) the DOR requires taxpayers to verify their information, ensuring that they are the individuals who filed the return; 3) taxpayers must report on the DOR’s website if they didn’t file the return and need to report an identity theft; and 4) taxpayers must submit ...