IRS Warns Again On Scams Targeting Taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued another warning about scams targeting taxpayers.
Tax scams, identity theft, and fraud schemes to watch out for — how they work, how to spot them, and how to protect yourself.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued another warning about scams targeting taxpayers.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has announced that it has received additional information that callers impersonating Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or Treasury Department employees are demanding payments not only on iTunes Gift Cards but on other gift cards as well.
It’s not just tax scams making the rounds: the Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint alleging multiple international mail fraud schemes that have defrauded elderly and vulnerable U.S. victims out of tens of millions of dollars.
Have you seen tips posted on Facebook and other social media for dealing with IRS impersonation phone scammers? The best advice? Hang up. Don’t engage. Here are six reasons why those other tips don’t work and why you should never engage with scammers.
Just days after the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) announced the arrests of five individuals made in what has been characterized as an “ongoing investigation” into the scams, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a warning about a new scam making the rounds. The latest IRS impersonation scheme involves bogus phone calls to demanding payment for a non-existent tax, the “Federal Student Tax.”
Today, TIGTA announced the arrests of five individuals made in what has been characterized as an “ongoing investigation” into a massive IRS impersonation scam.
To combat identity theft-related tax fraud, Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) introduced H.R. 3832, or the Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Prevention Act of 2016. The bill, which was co-sponsored by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), Ranking Member on the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, passed the House on May 15, 2016.
For months, the IRS has been warning taxpayers about telephone scams. With tax professionals reporting that IRS actually is calling taxpayers, here’s what you need to know to protect yourself.
Even as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) have continued to warn taxpayers about IRS impersonation scams, fraudsters are still making the rounds, attempting to steal money and financial information from taxpayers.
Another IRS Impersonation Scam is making the rounds, according to the US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). You won’t believe what TIGTA claims the scammers are asking for…