Stanek Tax Services
  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Forms
    • Business Expense Worksheet
    • Business Professionals
    • Clergy
    • Direct Sellers
    • Entertainers
    • Firefighters
    • Flight Crews
    • Generic Tax Organizer
    • Law Enforcement
    • Realtors
    • Self Employed
    • Truckers
  • Links
  • Blog
  • Testimonials
  • Contact Us
  • Location
  • Client Portal

THE IRS PHONE SCAM ISN’T OVER YET

12/4/2014

0 Comments

 

I’ve commented on this before, and it seems that I need to comment again. If you owe taxes, are the subject of an audit or IRS investigation, or have general tax questions do not fall prey to a tax scam! It seems no one is immune from being targeted, and the perpetrators have not yet stopped looking for new victims. Students in Florida were the subject of a tax scam, the elderly are always favorites for dishonest schemers, and those of you living in Nevada are the most recent set of folks subject to a tax phone scam.

The tax phone scam is still a problem. Here’s what to look for, and how you should handle the matter if you get a call from someone asking you to pay taxes:



● You will receive a call or get a message from someone claiming to be from the IRS.

● You will be advised there is a problem with your taxes, and immediate resolution is required.

● The suggested resolution is in the form of making a payment, and you may be asked for personal information needed to process the payment (such as a credit or debit card number).
Not only are the callers asking for payment, they are threatening wage garnishment and even arrest for failing to pay. This has many scared taxpayers giving up money that isn’t really owed. The IRS warns they do not make contact via phone; the initial attempt at collection of taxes owed is through the mail. One thing you can always do is ask the caller to verify your tax payer ID number. If they are unable to do so, you are within your rights to terminate the call. If doubt still lingers, call the IRS yourself to get answers. When you are in control and initiate the call, you are certain to reach the agency rather than a scam artist.

If you have questions about taxes, call us for answers. The phone number is: (407) 434-1040, the fax number is : (877) 386-1040 ( yes, I was on the phone with the IRS earlier and the agent could not believe that I had a 1040 fax number, and even a toll-free number to boot!)
Additionally, feel free to email me at   info@stanektax.com .



0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    stanek tax

    Welcome to Stanek Tax Services where our Motto is, "Don't Panic, Call Stanek!"

    Archives

    May 2016
    April 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    April 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    September 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012

    Categories

    All
    Irs
    Retirement
    Tax

    RSS Feed

                                                       Copyright 2013 - Stanek Tax Services - All Rights Reserved

  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Forms
    • Business Expense Worksheet
    • Business Professionals
    • Clergy
    • Direct Sellers
    • Entertainers
    • Firefighters
    • Flight Crews
    • Generic Tax Organizer
    • Law Enforcement
    • Realtors
    • Self Employed
    • Truckers
  • Links
  • Blog
  • Testimonials
  • Contact Us
  • Location
  • Client Portal