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A caller says they're from the IRS and you owe taxes. How does the real IRS normally contact you first?

The real IRS normally reaches you first by a mailed letter, not a surprise call, text, or DM.

  1. A phone call
  2. A letter in the mail ✔
  3. An email or text message

Why: The IRS normally contacts you the first time by mail through the U.S. Postal Service. A surprise contact that rushes you, threatens you, or demands payment right now is a scam warning sign. A social media message is never from the IRS.

Huh, didn't know that: A social media message is never from the IRS.

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What do pelicans and the IRS have in common? They both have huge bills.
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Sources

  1. IRS: How to know it's really the IRS calling or knocking on your door https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/how-to-know-its-really-the-irs-calling-or-knocking-on-your-door-collection
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