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The new tax season has started, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reminding taxpayers about tax scams.
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The 2022 tax filing season started Jan. 24 and more than 160 million individual tax returns for the 2021 tax year are expected to be filed, with most coming in before the April 18 tax deadline, according to the IRS.
The IRS warns that criminals continue to make aggressive calls posing as IRS agents in hopes of stealing taxpayer money or personal information. As such, the agency lists several things Americans should be cautious about — and which actions to take if they receive a scam call.
The IRS says on its website that it will never call to demand immediate payment using a specific payment method such as a prepaid debit card, gift card or wire transfer.
“Generally, the IRS will first mail a bill to any taxpayer who owes taxes,” according to the website.
In addition, the IRS will never demand that taxes be paid without giving taxpayers the opportunity to question or appeal the amount owed, and will never call unexpectedly about a tax…
