Why would I get a letter from PA Dept of Revenue?

Personal Income Tax Refund Fraud Prevention Efforts The department’s Fraud Detection and Analysis Unit uses this quiz as a way to detect tax returns that have been filed fraudulently. Taxpayers will receive a letter asking them to complete a six-question ID Validation Quiz to verify their identity.

Does the PA Department of Revenue call you?

The Revenue Department and IRS will never call demanding immediate payment of past-due taxes. Do not give out personal information over the phone to unsolicited callers, even if the caller claims to be from the IRS or your bank.

How do I reclaim medical expenses from revenue?

How to claim if you are a PAYE taxpayer

1. sign into myAccount.
2. click on ‘Review your tax’ link in PAYE Services.
3. request Statement of Liability.
4. click on ‘Complete Income Tax Return’
5. in the ‘Tax Credits & Reliefs’ page select ‘Health’ and ‘Health Expenses’
6. complete and submit the form.

How to contact the PA Department of revenue?

If you do not respond to the request from the department to complete the quiz, you may be asked to provide required identifying documents before your refund can be released. If you have questions regarding the legitimacy of a notice, call the department’s Taxpayer Service and Information Center at 717-787-8201.

How does the PA Department of revenue do id validation?

Taxpayers will receive a letter asking them to complete a six-question ID Validation Quiz to verify their identity. The questions may be based on a taxpayer’s individual credit background. Letters are mailed to the address on the taxpayer’s PA-40 (Personal Income Tax Return).

What to look for in a Department of revenue letter?

Look for blatant factual errors and other inconsistencies, such as a fake return address. If the notice is unexpected and states “This Is Your Final Notice,” take a moment and verify its legitimacy. The Department of Revenue will send multiple letters to taxpayers if there is a legitimate liability owed.

What happens if you dont pay taxes in PA?

The notices from the “Tax Processing Center” threaten the seizure of a taxpayer’s property if the recipient of the notice fails to make immediate payment to the “State of Pennsylvania.” The notices also provide an 800-number to call to “avoid enforcement.”