Many taxpayers recently filed their taxes and may be waiting for a response from the IRS. Because of this summertime tends to be a period when thieves increase their scam attempts. They try to get people to disclose personal information like Social Security numbers, account information and passwords. To avoid becoming a victim, taxpayers should remember these telltale signs of a scam: The IRS and its authorized private collection agencies will never:
For anyone who doesn’t owe taxes and has no reason to think they do, they should:
For anyone who owes tax or thinks they do, they can:
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