January 13, 2026 - According to multiple published reports, the Trump administration has directed the IRS's Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) to zero in on left-leaning exempt organizations.
The IRS will always first contact you by U.S. mail, not by phone or text message. Scammers may pose as tax officials to steal your money or personal information. The IRS will not demand payment via ...
Tax relief phone call scams are common year-round, and criminals use them to get money and commit identity theft. There is an IRS tax debt compromise option, however, that could allow you to settle ...
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Trying to contact the IRS with a tax question? You might end up talking to a robot. In an effort to keep up with taxpayer calls as it scrambles to dig itself out of a huge paperwork hole, the agency ...
WXIN/WTTV — The Federal Trade Commission reports a spike in phone calls from scammers claiming to be from the IRS and telling potential victims they owe back taxes. According to the FTC, the scam ...
Tax relief phone call scams are common year-round, and criminals use them to get money and commit identity theft. There is an IRS tax debt compromise option, however, that could allow you to settle ...