Is that the IRS contacting you – or is it a scam?
March 7th 2019
Summary:
We've compiled some of the most common tax scams, including common phone call scams and email scams from thieves pretending to be from the IRS.
Some of the most common tax scams are phone calls and emails from thieves pretending to be from the IRS.
Here are several tips to help you avoid being scammed. IRS employees will not:
- Call demanding an immediate payment.
- Call you without first sending a bill in the mail.
- Demand you pay your taxes in a specific way.
- Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.
- Threaten to have you arrested.
- Threaten legal action.
If you receive an inquiry like this, report the incident using:
- The “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” page.
- The “FTC Complaint Assistant ” and include "IRS Telephone Scam" in the comments.
The mission of the IRS is to provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and enforce the law with integrity and fairness to all.
This mission statement describes our role and the public’s expectation about how we should perform that role.
- In the United States, the Congress passes tax laws and requires taxpayers to comply.
- The taxpayer’s role is to understand and meet his or her tax obligations.
- The IRS role is to help the large majority of compliant taxpayers with the tax law, while ensuring that the minority who are unwilling to comply pay their fair share.
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Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20224
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