Protect Your Identity From IRS Scams

Each month we get a phone call or two about the IRS contacting a client and asking for money. The IRS will not call you with threats of jail or lawsuits. The IRS will not send you an unsolicited email suggesting you have a refund or that you need to update your account. The IRS will not request any sensitive information online. These are all scams, and they are persistent. Don’t fall for them.

Forward IRS-related scam emails here:

hishing@irs.gov. Report IRS-impersonation telephone calls at www.tigta.gov.

Additional steps:

• Check your credit report annually; check your bank and credit card statements often
• Review your Social Security Administration records annually: Sign up for My Social Security at www.ssa.gov.
• If you are an identity theft victim whose tax account is affected, review www.irs.gov/identitytheft for details.