They left message on home phone claiming they had been trying to reach me and it was my final notice. The IRS is suing me. I have to call back this number to find out why.
They left message on home phone claiming they had been trying to reach me and it was my final notice. The IRS is suing me. I have to call back this number to find out why.
There is a widespread IRS or "tax scam" being practiced by scammers on both Canadian and USA residents.
USA tax payers should read this:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
Short answer:
The IRS never initiates a contact via phone.
They always send a snailmail first.
Educational post:
This scam is also described as scam #11, here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html
If you were contacted by an IRS impostor, you may file a report, after clicking on this link:
http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml