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Scammers Use Emails, Phone Calls and Text Messages This text mimics language scammers use when they email and call people, demanding immediate payment by credit card for a late IRS tax payment or penalty. These scams are designed to instill fear and cause panicked reactions so people willingly provide personal information that can be used to take their money and compromise their identities. Step #1: The IRS set up a special hotline to make a complaint about a private collection agency or report misconduct by its employee, call the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) hotline at 800-366-4484 or visit www.tigta.gov. Step #2: We invite you to contact us if you have specific questions, or would simply like to talk with a tax professional. Call one of our staff today at Proactive Tax Solutions in Corte Madera at 415-924-6240. What to Do to Protect Yourself Rule #1 : The IRS generally does not employ these tactics. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers through text messages, email or social media requesting personal or financial information. Rule #2: Even if you do owe taxes, penalties or both, the IRS will first send notices by mail. You would receive a number of these notices prior to anyone calling you. Tax scammers, data breaches and identity theft are often in the headlines, but there is some good news – according to the IRS, fewer fraudulent returns are being filed. Think You’ve Been Scammed? How Do You Protect Yourself from Tax Scams and Identity Theft?
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Scammers Use Emails, Phone Calls and Text MessagesThis text mimics language scammers use when they email and call people, demanding immediate payment by credit card for a late IRS tax payment or penalty.
These scams are designed to instill fear and cause panicked reactions so people willingly provide personal information that can be used to take their money and compromise their identities.
Step #1: The IRS set up a special hotline to make a complaint about a private collection agency or report misconduct by its employee, call the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) hotline at 800-366-4484 or visit www.tigta.gov.
Step #2: We invite you to contact us if you have specific questions, or would simply like to talk with a tax professional. Call one of our sta� today at Proactive Tax Solutions in Corte Madera at 415-924-6240.
What to Do to Protect YourselfRule #1: The IRS generally does not employ these tactics. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers through text messages, email or social media requesting personal or financial information.
Rule #2: Even if you do owe taxes, penalties or both, the IRS will first send notices by mail. You would receive a number of these notices prior to anyone calling you.
Tax scammers, data breaches and identity theft are often in the headlines, but there is some good news – according to the IRS, fewer fraudulent returns are being filed.
Think You’ve Been Scammed?
How Do You Protect Yourself from Tax Scams and Identity Theft?
