Scammers often pretend to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, which is successful due to most people's fear of tax-related trouble. However, the IRS never starts a case with a phone call. It ...

The phone call sounds alarming. You owe back taxes and need to settle them quickly. The call will be from the “Tax Mediation and Resolution Agency,” or the “Tax Resolution Oversight Department,” or ...

The call sounds official: a firm voice identifying itself as an IRS agent, a caller ID that displays a Washington, D.C., ...

Every year, as tax season approaches, scammers come out of the woodwork to take advantage of American taxpayers. And this year is no different. The IRS just released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of ...

The IRS will always first contact you by U.S. mail, not by phone or text message. Scammers may pose as tax officials to steal your money or personal information. The IRS will not demand payment via ...