Aug 13, 2014
When I got into my car after work today (12 August 2014) I saw I had two calls from (202)239-0131 and there was a voice mail. I could not understand the voice mail, but it was threatening. As I was driving home I received a third call from this number, so I answered it. Due to the connection (my end and the distant end) I could not understand the person calling so I told him I would call him when I got home on my home telephone. I called him and could still barely understand him as the line kept going in and out. However, I ascertained that he was Joseph Brown from the IRS and was calling because an audit of my 2008 to 2012 tax returns showed that I had under paid my taxes to the amount of $1978. He said that a letter was sent to my home and that somebody signed for the letter and that they had prove of this. The letter was sent in January 2014 and that I had not responded. He wanted to know why not. Then he said that there were criminal allegations against me as the IRS determined my tax miscalculation was due to willful fraud. He said that while the IRS does not normally call tax payers in these situations the IRS was calling me because they believed I was generally an honest tax payer and they wanted to give me a chance to handle the issue out of court. He said that today was the last day to handle the issue out of court and that if I did not take care of it today then my social security number would be tracked as a criminal offender, my bank accounts would be frozen, my employer would be notified, the sheriff would be sent to my house to arrest me and that I would have to appear in court to pay the underpaid taxes, penalties and court costs to the tune of around $6700 (I cannot remember the exact amount). All of this was told to me with instructions not to interrupt him and that I would have the opportunity to respond after he finished. When he finished he let me know that the line was being recorded and he needed by intent - did I want to handle the issue out of court or do I want to go to court. I told him I would go to court. He then confirmed my intent and told me that the recording and the letter would be used in court and that I can expect my bank accounts to be frozen in 4 hours and for the sheriff department to come and arrest me in the morning to take me to court. I told him that was fine and then he wished me a good rest of the day. At one point during this conversation he also told me that I needed to have a criminal attorney contact him and also that I could spend as much as six months in jail as this issue was worked out. I now regret calling him from home. All numbers are going on the do not call registry.