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IRS Tax Tips January 9, 2023

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Issue Number: Tax Tip 2023-02

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*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 [ tel:800-366-4484 ].
* Forms to report fraud are available on the Hotline page of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration website [ [link removed] ]. Taxpayers just click the appropriate option under ?IRS Scams and Fraud? and follow the instructions.

* Report the number to [email protected] <[email protected]?subject=IRS%20Phone%20Scame> and put "IRS Phone Scam" in the subject line.

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