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What is Emancipation?
Emancipation means you are legally separated from your parents or guardian and do not have to live with them.
The law in Kansas emancipates you when you are 18 years old.
Having a baby does not make you legally emancipated.
Your parents cannot emancipate you so they are no longer legally responsible for financially providing for you.
It is possible to become emancipated prior to the age of 18, which is called an Emancipated Minor.
Did someone misuse your Social Security number to file for a tax refund or get a job? Did a stranger claim your child as a dependent? Has a caller claiming to be from the IRS demanded you wire money right away? Learn about tax-related identity theft and IRS imposter scams -- and what you can do about them.
What is tax-related identity theft?
The Federal Trade Commission site includes tips on how to protect yourself, as well as things to look for when spotting a scam.
https://consumer.ftc.gov/
NEW: Identity theft victims can now go get a free, custom identity theft recovery plan through the Federal Trade Commission’s IdentityTheft.gov website.
The new one-stop website works with the FTC’s consumer complaint system, allowing consumers who are victims of identity theft to quickly file a complaint with the FTC. Then they can get a custom guide to recovery that helps simplify many of the steps involved.
This is information is provided by the Kansas Department of Labor -- https://www.dol.ks.gov/ui-faqs#unemployment-fraud
Identity Theft in Unemployment Claims
NOTE: If you receive an end-of-the-year tax form (i.e., Form 1099) from the Kansas Department of Labor, or any other state, that lists unemployment insurance compensation for which you DID NOT apply and which you did not receive -- that could mean that you are a victim of identity theft.
How do I report fraud if I received a 1099-G form for a fraudulent claim in my name?
Continued from CARC Fall 2022 Newsletter -
See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358375729
Tricia Stephens, LCSW-R, Ph.D., Silberman School of Social Work, City University of New York - Hunter College, Journal of Social Work, February, 2022
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