And when I tried to call back to give them a piece of my mind, they will not answer. I kept trying, finally got an answer, played stupid for a minute and they started laying into him. Of course he hung up, but at least I got a little bit out about how I thought they were cruel and evil trying to steal money from scared, unsuspecting people, especially the elderly. I also filed a complaint on the Treasury Dept website (for what good that will do). Why do we have a DO NOT CALL registry if no one is going to do anything about it? I have filed complaints there before and never saw any results, so I gave up on that. OK, I am done spewing my venom....
This number is a scam! IRS doesn't call random numbers to say you owe the IRS nor does the IRS sue taxpayer's. Report the caller after you get as much information as possible. Once you ask them questions, the caller will turn very rude and hostile. Fraud Fraud Fraud
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. 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. If LE is necessary, US Marshals do the job. 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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