Tax Tip 2023-02: Taxpayers should hang up if tax season scammers come calling

IRS Tax Tips January 9, 2023
Useful Links: IRS.gov Help For Hurricane Victims News Essentials What's Hot News Releases IRS - The Basics IRS Guidance Media Contacts Facts & Figures Around The Nation e-News Subscriptions The Newsroom Topics Multimedia Center Noticias en Español Radio PSAs Tax Scams/Consumer Alerts The Tax Gap Fact Sheets IRS Tax Tips Armed Forces Latest News IRS Resources Contact Your Local IRS Office Filing Your Taxes Forms & Instructions Frequently Asked Questions Taxpayer Advocate Service Where to File IRS Social Media	Issue Number: Tax Tip 2023-02 ___________________________________________________________ Taxpayers should hang up if tax season scammers come calling The tax filing season is a popular time for scammers to call and try to dupe unsuspecting taxpayers. These thieves often make threatening or alarming calls posing as the IRS to try to steal taxpayer money or personal information. However, it's easy for people to recognize this scam by knowing how the IRS contacts taxpayers. The IRS will never: Call to demand immediate payment using a specific payment method such as a prepaid debit card, gift card or wire transfer. Generally, the IRS will first mail a bill to any taxpayer who owes taxes. Threaten to immediately bring in local police or other law enforcement groups to have the taxpayer arrested for not paying. Demand that taxes be paid without giving taxpayers the opportunity to question or appeal the amount owed. Call unexpectedly about a tax refund. Taxpayers who receive these phone calls should: Record the number and then hang up the phone immediately. Report the call by visiting the Hotline page of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and using an IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting form or by calling 800-366-4484. Forms to report fraud are available on the Hotline page of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration website. Taxpayers just click the appropriate option under "IRS Scams and Fraud" and follow the instructions. Report the number to phishing@irs.gov and put "IRS Phone Scam" in the subject line. More information: Tax Scams and Consumer Alerts Report Phishing and Online Scams Share this tip on social media -- #IRSTaxTip: Taxpayers should hang up if tax season scammers come calling. http://ow.ly/XSuC50Mk6BT Back to top           Thank you for subscribing to IRS Tax Tips, an IRS e-mail service. For more information on federal taxes please visit IRS.gov. This message was distributed automatically from the IRS Tax Tips mailing list. Please Do Not Reply To This Message.

 

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