Called and said they were the IRS government and my tax claim was under investigation and to call them back to avoid being arrested. I didn't even file a claim this year.

I received the same call and same place I filed this year.are they really from irs

I just called them back & told them the IRS doesn't contact people over the phone & to remove my #

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Tax Scams / Consumer Alerts

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In recent years, thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams and fake IRS communication. Scammers use the regular mail, telephone, fax or email to set up their victims. This page looks at the different scams affecting individuals, businesses, and tax professionals and what do if you if you spot a tax scam.

REMEMBER: The IRS doesn't initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. In addition, IRS does not threaten taxpayers with lawsuits, imprisonment or other enforcement action. Recognizing these telltale signs of a phishing or tax scam could save you from becoming a victim. See also: How to know it’s really the IRS calling or knocking on your door

Scammers are constantly identifying new tactics to carry out their crimes in new and unsuspecting ways. Some of these include:

Soliciting Form W-2 information from payroll and human resources professionals.

The IRS has established a process that will allow businesses and payroll service providers to quickly report any data losses related to the W-2 scam currently making the rounds. See details at Form W2/SSN Data Theft: Information for Businesses and Payroll Service Providers. If notified in time, the IRS can take steps to prevent employees from being victimized by identity thieves filing fraudulent returns in their names. There also is information about how to report receiving the scam email.

Employers and tax professionals should notify states of any disclosures of W-2s or other identity information by emailing StateAlert@taxadmin.org.

As a reminder, tax professionals who experience a data breach also should quickly report the incident to the IRS. See details at Data Theft Information for Tax Professionals.

Also see:

   IRS, States and Tax Industry Renew Alert about Form W-2 Scam Targeting Payroll, Human Resource Departments
   IRS Alerts Payroll and HR Professionals to Phishing Scheme Involving W-2s

Scams Targeting Taxpayers

Received call from this number, stated was from IrS but the message cuts off when they say IRS, and stated there is a investigation on my taxes and that it expires in 24 hrs, to call back before they take legal action against me. People IRS does not call anyone, so please dont fall in this trap.