Note:

The IRS does not auto-enroll potentially impacted individuals. The potentially impacted individual must contact the vendor to sign up for the free identity protection/identity monitoring service.

The data breach notification letter will also include rights under IRC 7431 and information on Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) when there is an unauthorized access or disclosure resulting in an administrative proposal of disciplinary or adverse action against an employee.

The Privacy and Information Protection (PIP) toll-free telephone number provided in Letter 4281C, IM Breach Notification Letter, is 866-225-2009. Individuals who call the PIP toll-free number are auto directed to the Identity Theft Product Line (Applications 161 and 162).