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Re:A year after outcry, IRS still doesn’t offer taxpayers al... by anon291 on Friday February 10, 2023 @08:38AM (#34739446)
> What is wrong is being liable for a debt (or whatever) because a creditor failed to properly verify the identity of a borrower

You're never liable for a debt you didn't sign for. If someone else used your information, don't pay it. The court will always side with you.

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Re:A year after outcry, IRS still doesn’t offer taxpayers al... by lotsofpulp on Friday February 10, 2023 @09:10AM (#34739749)
Having to spend time and money to deal with the courts is a liability.

Also, credit and credit reporting is utility/infrastructure with how life is lived, including access to a place to live. So much that the federal government obligated credit reporting agencies to provide people an annual report. Having to spend time and money to fix it is also a liability, in my opinion.

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Re:A year after outcry, IRS still doesn’t offer taxpayers al... by anon291 on Saturday February 11, 2023 @09:23AM (#34752498)
No need to deal with courts. Just ignore it.
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