I received this call / actually a recorded message this morning from a lady saying that she is from IRS and I should immediately return her call...she also gives a case number/ her agent number...Why I am thinking it is a scam- the caller does not even bother to wait for you to write down the "case" number- if it is an urgent/serious matter for me.why is she in such a hurry.
There is a fairly common 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.