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Long Island Man Repeatedly Marked Dead by IRS, Fights to Prove He's Alive

CBS New YorkApril 7, 20252 min1,275 views
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IRS Error: Marked as Deceased

  • 🎯 A Long Island man, Jean Iden bound, is once again fighting the IRS because he has been incorrectly marked as deceased.
  • 🀯 This is not the first time this error has occurred, causing significant distress and complications.

Impact of the Error

  • πŸ’Έ The IRS error began in August 2022, shortly after his wife of nearly 50 years passed away, leading Social Security to mistakenly record both of them as deceased.
  • ⚠️ This wrongful death designation caused a ripple effect, leading to Social Security checks not clearing, Medicare stopping, and credit cards being affected.
  • πŸ”„ The same error message reappeared recently, causing the confusion and problems to resurface.

Resolution and Next Steps

  • 🧾 Jean Iden bound owes no money and is actually entitled to a refund, but the ongoing issue forces him to file an extension due to the expected delay in resolution.
  • πŸ—£οΈ The Advisory Board of the Social Security Administration reported in 2019 that 7,000 to 12,000 people are wrongfully deemed dead each year.
  • πŸ’‘ Experts advise that if this happens, it's crucial to notify both the IRS and Social Security offices promptly to correct the death entry.
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