You have all heard of, or maybe even received, the scam call from someone saying they are with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) where the caller threatens you with jail time if you don’t pay your taxes due, but did you know that the IRS is now working with three private collection agencies who may be calling you about outstanding tax debts? You will first receive two letters from the IRS concerning your debt to give you a chance to take care of it before a collection agency calls you.
Please click here to read and understand this new debt collection program. You may also want to want to read about how to avoid these scams and know if it is truly the IRS or a scammer calling you. It pays to be proactive and educated about this topic! Source: Internal Revenue Service