The IRS does NOT call you. They either send you a letter, or they appear in person, and show you an ID card.
The IRS does NOT have to file a lawsuit. They are an administrative agency. They don't have to file suit. They tell you how much they think that you owe, and you either pay it or you don't. After that, they can seek administrative remedies, without going to court.
Did they threaten to have you arrested? The IRS doesn’t do that either. It's an administrative agency.
Are they going to send a sheriff to serve you papers? "Sheriff" is not a Federal position.
The bottom line is that you have no need to return the call.
The IRS does NOT call you. They either send you a letter, or they appear in person, and show you an ID card.
The IRS does NOT have to file a lawsuit. They are an administrative agency. They don't have to file suit. They tell you how much they think that you owe, and you either pay it or you don't. After that, they can seek administrative remedies, without going to court.
Did they threaten to have you arrested? The IRS doesn’t do that either. It's an administrative agency.
Are they going to send a sheriff to serve you papers? "Sheriff" is not a Federal position.
The bottom line is that you have no need to return the call.
Called and left a voicemail saying that they are the IRS and going to sue me. They wanted me to call them back at 765-617-4363. Since I knew this was a scam, and that I work for the MN Dept. of Revenue.. I decided to call back. They verified my phone number and asked me about my brother-in-law. I politely asked why are they contacting me about my brother-in-law, they said that they were the investigation unit of the IRS trying to contact him. I went on to explain that the IRS would never sue someone and that I would be reporting them to the TIGTA: https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/
I just came home from work and picked up the line when this number called - same thing listed above - the IRS is filing a suit against me. I them looked and saw I had 3 voicemail messages, all from the same number! They called 4 times in one day?!?!
Received a call from them 3 times so far today! The first call they left a voice message saying I was being sued by the IRS and to call them back. Knowing it was a scam I deleted the message, and hung up on the other two. Just filled out a report on TIGTA: https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml