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The Number of Employment-Related Identity Theft Victims Is Significantly Greater Than Identified

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should develop a process to notify the parents and legal guardians of dependents claimed on their tax returns when their dependents’ SSNs are unlawfully used by an ITIN filer to gain employment.