IRS Impersonator
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Recording wanting you to call about a case. iRS is about to open a lawsuit.
Caller type: Other
Company: IRS Impersonator
Number: 509-288-4624
this so called company claims that they're calling from the IRS. The recording said this is your third and final notice. That this is the IRS and a lawsuit has been filed against you call this number. the number stated it came out of New York. I filed a complaint with the IRS. I called the number that they left for me to call and all I got was a voicemail
Caller type: Sociopath
Company: IRS Impersonator
Number: 716-201-8276
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today warned consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country.
Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting.
“This scam has hit taxpayers in nearly every state in the country. We want to educate taxpayers so they can help protect themselves. Rest assured, we do not and will not ask for credit card numbers over the phone, nor request a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer,” says IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel. “If someone unexpectedly calls claiming to be from the IRS and threatens police arrest, deportation or license revocation if you don’t pay immediately, that is a sign that it really isn’t the IRS calling.” Werfel noted that the first IRS contact with taxpayers on a tax issue is likely to occur via mail
Other characteristics of this scam include:
Scammers use fake names and IRS badge numbers. They generally use common names and surnames to identify themselves.
Scammers may be able to recite the last four digits of a victim’s Social Security Number.
Scammers spoof the IRS toll-free number on caller ID to make it appear that it’s the IRS calling.
More information on how to report phishing scams involving the IRS is available on the genuine IRS website, IRS.gov.
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam
Caller type: Collection Agency
Caller: Kevin
Company: IRS Impersonator
Number: 866-978-5506
Taxes ruined February and March for me until I did three tghins:1. I established a system for organizing tax documents, receipts, etc., so that I organized them at the time of the transaction and wouldn't need a marathon session at tax time. For me, it started out as one box where I put everything tax-related so I could at least find it at tax time. Now I copy all tax-related items when I get them and have special files, boxes, and baskets for various tax categories. The key for me was to get a system where I organized tghins one time when I got them, rather than waiting until tax season arrived - because when I waited I procrastinated on the entire task.2. I use Quicken financial software. It lets me enter my financial data easily and run off tax reports without additional work. I know people who use other programs and they seem fine. I like Quicken because it works with Turbo Tax.3. I run Turbo Tax to get a picture of my tax situation. I use an accountant to actually prepare my return, because I trust him and he always catches errors and accounting issues that my preparations miss. You may or may not need an accountant depending on how complex your financial issues are. If you aren't sure, I suggest you do it yourself and let an accountant prepare your tax return. After a couple of years of doing this, if everything you do seems to match the returns your accountant files, then you probably would be safe in doing it yourself.This may be off-topic but I wish we had a flat tax or national sales tax.
Company: IRS Impersonator
Number: 509-288-4624
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