The Alabama Department of Revenue announced that when taxpayers electronically file 2013 Alabama Forms 40, 40-A or 40 NR, they should include their driver’s license or non-driver’s license number, as well as their date of birth, on their Alabama returns.

This is the department’s latest effort to combat the growing threat of identity theft and fraudulent tax return filings.

State Revenue Commissioner Julie P. Magee said, “It is just one more level of security.  Just about every business transaction that is conducted requires some form of personal identification—credit card purchases, banking transactions, etc.   Before a tax refund is issued from a taxpayer’s account, it is reasonable for a taxpayer not only to expect, but also to demand that the department takes every precaution that it can to ensure that the refund is a legitimate refund, and not a fraudulent refund issued to an identity thief.  This information can be used as a simple, quick validation and will not affect the normal processing of one’s tax return.”

 

For the complete release, see ADOR’s website: ADOR Working to Offer More Protection from ID Theft and Fraudlent Return Filings