This January 24 began the 2022 tax season and with that reason unscrupulous people take advantage of taxpayers to disappoint them and obtain personal information, so the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) warns you the most common fraud.
Learn to identify them and protect yourself from tax scams.
Report to scammers who claim to be from IRS
This happens when someone communicates with you simulating that they work for the IRS.The imposter can contact you by phone, email, postal mail or even by text message.
The two most common types of scams are:
Tax collection
The person receives a phone call or a letter in which they tell him that he owes tax money.They will ask you to pay the amount indicated immediately with a debit or bank transfer card.They can even threaten to arrest yourself if you don't pay.
Data verification
The person receives an email or text message in which you ask you to verify your personal information.The message often includes a link ("click here") or a button that takes you to a false form or website.
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Tax identity theft
It happens when a scammer uses your social security number to obtain a tax reimbursement or work.The taxpayer may not find out about the problem until he submitted his tax declaration electronically and discovers that another tax declaration has already been sent with his Social Security number.
If IRS suspects a tax identity theft, it will send you a 5071C letter to the address that appears in your federal tax declaration.
Keep in mind that the IRS will never begin with you through email messages, telephone, text messages or social networks to request personal or financial information.You must be prevented with the scams of impostors that are passed through IRS agents.
Avoid transcription scams taxes
Some scammers claim to be "IRS online" and send fraudulent emails about transcripts of the tax declaration.
A transcription is a summary of your tax declaration that may require to request a loan or some government benefit.
What is the 5071c letter of the IRS and how to verify its authenticity
Tax identity theft is carried out when someone uses your Social Security number to present a tax declaration and requesting a reimbursement.
If the IRS suspects that a tax identity theft has occurred, it will send you a letter of identity verification or letter 5071C to the address that appears in your federal tax declaration.
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