Con artists are using e-mail seemingly more than ever this year, at least in my anecdotal experience. And it seems like tax pros are being targeted now, too.
I’ve gotten multiple e-mails from people claiming that they’ve sent me their documents for me to prepare their tax return. All I have to do is click a link! Of course, none of these people are actually clients of mine.
Here’s an example of a scam e-mail I received last week.
And taxpayers are getting spammed constantly with scam e-mails. Here’s just the latest example:
The best advice I can give to taxpayers about this is:
- The IRS never sends e-mails to you about ANYTHING
- The IRS will never call you, nor will they text you
- If the IRS has a problem with your tax filing, or they think you owe them money, they will send you a letter in the mail
- If in doubt about something the IRS sends you, consult with your tax professional
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