“Tax time is scam time,” said Luis Garcia, a spokesperson for the IRS. Our KaraKenney6 explains what you need to know to protect yourself and what the IRS will never do.
“Tax time is scam time,” said Luis Garcia, a spokesperson for the IRS. “They want your personal information so they can pretend to be you and get your refund or so they can take out loans or open credit cards."The IRS says they will never:If you get a phone call claiming to be from the IRS, record the number and then hang up the phone immediately.
“Keep in mind the IRS will rarely call you just out of the blue,” said Garcia. “99 percent of the people are going to get a letter in the mail and in some cases they’ll have a stack of letters they haven’t responded to before an IRS agent shows up at your door." Remember, phone numbers can be spoofed and can appear to come from Washington D.C. even when they’re not."Go to IRS.gov and check and make sure that number is legitimate,” said Garcia. “You can call our 800 number. Anytime anyone is speaking to you in a menacing or harassing tone, it's probably a scammer."Have you been a victim of a scam? Contact WRTV Investigates at [email protected].
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