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TAS Success Story: TAS Resolves A Tale of Two Investment Claims

November 23, 2022  –  Every year the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) helps thousands of people with tax problems. This success […] The post TAS Success Story: TAS Resolves A Tale of Two Investment ...

NTA Blog: Giving Thanks, Giving Tuesday (November 29): Tax Benefits and Charitable Contributions

November 22, 2022 – On Thanksgiving, together with my family, I will pause, reflect, and give thanks for the good […] The post NTA Blog: Giving Thanks, Giving Tuesday (November 29): Tax Benefits an...

Tax Pros: Renew your PTIN by Dec. 31, 2022

If you prepare or help prepare federal tax returns for compensation, you must have a valid Preparer Tax Identification Number […] The post Tax Pros: Renew your PTIN by Dec. 31, 2022 appeared first ...

NTA Blog: Update on IRS Progress in Working Through Its Backlog of Paper-Filed Tax Returns and Correspondence (Part Three)

November 10, 2022 -This is Part Three of a blog series on IRS Processing and my recent experience at the […] The post NTA Blog: Update on IRS Progress in Working Through Its Backlog of Paper-Filed ...

NTA Blog: My Recent Kansas City Campus Experience (Part Two)

November 2, 2022 – As discussed in Part One, I, together with several other IRS executives, had the honor to […] The post NTA Blog: My Recent Kansas City Campus Experience (Part Two) appeared first...

NTA Blog: My Recent Kansas City Campus Experience (Part One)

November 1, 2022 – Earlier this month, I spent a week at the IRS campus in Kansas City helping campus […] The post NTA Blog: My Recent Kansas City Campus Experience (Part One) appeared first on Tax...

TAS Tax Tip: File Your 2021 Tax Return to Claim Certain Credits Before Time Runs Out to Use IRS Free File Options!

October 28, 2022 – The Taxpayer Advocate Service shares information to help taxpayers claim credits on their 2021 tax returns. […] The post TAS Tax Tip: File Your 2021 Tax Return to Claim Certain C...

TAS Tax Tip: Tax resources for individuals filing a federal income tax return for the first time

October 27, 2022 – The Taxpayer Advocate Service shares information to help first-time filers meet their federal tax obligations. Every […] The post TAS Tax Tip: Tax resources for individuals filin...

TAS Tax Tip: Did IRS adjust your charitable contribution deduction?

October 26, 2022 – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted March 27, 2020, permits taxpayers to […] The post TAS Tax Tip: Did IRS adjust your charitable contribution ...

TAS Tax Tip: Feel like you are not responsible for a debt owed by your spouse or ex-spouse?

October 17, 2022 – If you file jointly and your spouse has a debt (this can be a federal, state […] The post TAS Tax Tip: Feel like you are not responsible for a debt owed by your spouse or ex-spou...

Nerves of Steal,
Identity Theft
Protection

The IRS has issued several consumer warnings about the fraudulent use of the IRS name or logo by scamsters trying to gain access to consumers’ financial information in order to steal their identity and assets. Scamsters will use the regular mail, telephone, fax or email to set up their victims. When identity theft takes place over the Internet (email), it is called phishing.

The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through email. Unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, or from an IRS-related component such as EFTPS, should be reported to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov.

Additionally, clicking on attachments to or links within an unsolicited email claiming to come from the IRS may download a malicious computer virus onto your computer.

Learn more about identity theft.

Learn how to protect your personal information.

You may also report instances of IRS-related phishing attempts and fraud to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484.