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| | Identity Theft and Your Tax Records |
 | | Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, Social Security number, or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. |
 | | People whose identities have been stolen can spend months or years - and their hard-earned money - cleaning up the mess thieves have made of their good name and credit record. |
 | | If you have an ongoing issue related to identity theft that has not been resolved through normal processes, or you have suffered or are about to suffer a significant hardship as a result of the administration of the tax laws, contact the IRS Taxpayer Advocate |
| www.irs.gov /individuals/article/0,,id=136324,00.html (641 words) |
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