Irs Scam Letter 4883c. There's some indication of identity theft or attempted identity theft. A prior year income tax return, other than the year in the letter.
The implied message (from online forums, etc.) is that this letter is a form of verification of a taxpayer Your personal account number from a: The letter 4883c will only reach you in paper mail form, so if you have received mail from an online “irs,” immediately report it to the irs.
You may eventually have to file a claim for identity theft.
23 thoughts on “ what it was like to deal with a 4883c letter from the irs ” liz april 25, 2017 at 9:54 am. You'll need a copy of your returns from 2015 and 2016. I had the same reservations regarding the possibility of this being a scam letter and 800 number. Before responding, be sure to have the following documents on hand: