IRS will always write. IRS never calls. Above all IRS will never threaten you, IRS will never make an offer to settle your case over phone. Whatever IRS does, it will be in writing, and you will get a chance to contest or appeal your case with facts.
IRS has enormous resources and it will find your correct current mailing address if it needs to reach you.
If someone's calls and threatens you over phone with an arrest or big fines or punishment, it is a scam. That is not how our American justice system works. Don't fall for scams. Scams support criminal, terrorist groups.
this morning from the same number,he called poing himself as IRS agent,uses pure AmericaN iRISH NAME,i forgot,left me a msg telling me that if i dont call back i will be in trouble with the irs,i think all this out sorcing to India is really paying off,called me from 2025069148,claimed his name was Jason Oconnor,heavy heavy indian accent,imagine that!!! I tried tracing the # turned out to be magic jack in washington DC,if authorities want he can be traced and he has balls if you call this # he picks up and still answers"internal revenue service"
A guy posed as IRS, spoke bad English left a message for my young daughter about her allegations...... urged her to call back... this should be a scam.
•If you owe federal taxes, or think you might owe taxes, hang up and call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you with your payment questions.
•If you don’t owe taxes, call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.
•You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov. Add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments in your complaint.