Marylanders reports receiving the tax forms of others

On By Littum

Baltimore-Many Marylanders has reported received the incorrect 1099-G forms from Comptroller’s Office. While the envelope is addressed to the right person, the sensitive information belongs to another.

Several affected persons sent these wrong statements to Wmar-2 News Mallory Sofastaii.

“Not only have I received someone else’s sensitive information, but it is likely that the individual or company that should have received this 1099-G may have my personal details in errors, including my social security number. This is a significant question of privacy and security, especially as it seems that several business owners throughout the state are experiencing similar problems, which potentially expose sensitive data, such as social security number, ”said Vanca Buckbee, a childcare provider in Allegany County.

Maryland Comptroller Office Mails 1099-G Forms to wrong addresses

Marylanders reports the reception of 1099s belonging to another

It seems that beneficiaries have been affected by this mix-up, including childcare providers and port workers who received additional funds after the key bridge’s collapse.

WMAR-2 NEWS contacted Comptroller’s Office to ask about this error and what is done about it. The Agency has just issued the following statement:

“The Office of the Comptroller has identified a printing error that led to a limited party of about 6,000 1099-G forms that went to the wrong addresses. The printing error did not affect other tax forms produced by the agency. There was no external data violation; this was an internal problem.

The correct 1099 will be sent to affected persons this week and the correct information is also available to view through the General Accounting Division Online Service Center.

In the coming days, our agency will also provide additional instructions to affected persons regarding credit monitoring services paid by the Office of the Controller. In addition, our agency will establish a dedicated E email address, telephone line and site for affected persons. Affected taxpayers can also e -maile [email protected] with the subject line “1099g problem” with questions or concerns. “

We sincerely apologize for not caught the error and for any distress this incident can cause the affected persons. We will change our process in the future on the printing of jobs to ensure that this type of event never happens again. “