Someone called me claiming they worked for the IRS and that I had committed tax fraud by underpaying 2013 Fed taxes. She insisted that if I didn't pay today they will arrest me and I will be jailed.
I just got that call about 2 minutes ago. I never owe taxes and the IRS does not operate that way. They have called me numerous times this week. [***].
Total scam. Originates in either India or Pakistan. Block and ignore. DO NOT RETURN THE CALL!
See: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
Report them:
https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
I’m an Enrolled Agent with the IRS (Inactive). IRS does not initiate contacts by phone. US mail only. IRS does not file lawsuits. IRS has enough administrative authority under the IRS Code and related regulations to collect all taxes lawfully due the federal government. Court action, if any is handled by the DOJ and all parties are entitled to legal assistance if it is a criminal matter. But--tax disputes are for the most part civil matters. 90% of all IRS tax disputes are settled administratively. IRS has absolutely no authority to call on local law enforcement for anything. Local law is never involved in IRS tax disputes. IRS does not threaten to involve local law enforcement or to arrest you for nonpayment of federal taxes. IRS has no powers of arrest as related to ordinary tax disputes. Having a deficiency in taxes owed by way of audit is NOT a crime. IRS does not cold call anyone and demand immediate payment of money. IRS does not ask for financial information over the phone. IRS does not accept Green card money paks for payment in any case. No one is prosecuted for ordinary tax disputes. IRS has absolutely no authority over anyone's professional license. Professional licensing is handled by state governments. Yes, levies on property to satisfy an existing tax obligation do occur, but only after a very long period of negotiation. And yes, liens are placed on individuals but usually after a lot of negotiation and a failure to reach a settlement. All determinations of tax liability are subject to appeals. All contacts by the IRS are initiated by US mail.
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Just received a call from this # and it said that irs is suing me and to return the call. When I returned the call, an Indian sounding man answered and hung up on me. This is not the IRS
Got a call saying for me to call back because the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me. I called back and an Indian man first hung up on me and when I called back said I had committed tax fraud in 2010-2011 and I owed $5000 something. He asked if I wanted to handle it now or go to court. He also told me I did not have any time to talk to anyone about this.