The U.S. Treasury Inspector General Office also provided these tips that can help avoid being scammed. Generally, the IRS will contact you by mail, not by phone. The IRS will not request payment using ...

The fake IRS emails and texts announcing tax refunds and credits are already on the way. It’s tax filing season, so beware of ...

The letter falsely informs recipients of an overdue tax bill, instructing them to immediately call the provided number. It ...

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — As tax season approaches, the Better Business Bureau is alerting taxpayers to common scams designed ... emails and letters claiming to be from the IRS.

The Internal Revenue Service says they will never send an email or text, threaten legal action, or ask for credit or debit ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — This warning is for everyone out there. Folks are getting a text message that looks like it's from the IRS. It says: You are eligible to receive a $1,400 Economic Impact Payment.

IRS’s automatic extension form is #4868.In reviewing it this week I was struck by the following paragraph in the “How to Make Payment” section on page 3: "No checks of $100 million or more accepted.

IRS no longer accepting checks for $100 million ... Alan Forbes, the chair of the Portsmouth Republican Committee, writes in a letter to the editor that birthright citizenship is ”an ambiguous ...

Officials say that an unreputable check is normally included with the letter. "As with other scams, exchanging gift cards with businesses and government entities is not common practice," said MCSO.