October 5, 2016

Warning: IRS Phone Scam

Client Alert
Roger David Aksamit | John R. Cohn | Mary A. McNulty | Emily A. Parker

As of January 2016, more than 896,000 taxpayers reported to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (“TIGTA”) that they received calls from individuals impersonating the IRS in an attempt to scam taxpayers.  The TIGTA identified at least 5,000 victims who have lost an estimated $26.5 million from these scams.

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