According to a recent press release the scammers are at it again. The IRS is advising Taxpayers to be weary of a new scam aimed at obtaining taxpayer banking information. See the press release below:
IRS warns of variation of Form W-8BEN scam; crooks impersonate IRS to get banking and other information Washington – The Internal Revenue Service today warned of a new twist tied to an old scam aimed at international taxpayers and non-resident aliens. In this scam, criminals use a fake IRS Form W-8BEN to solicit detailed personal […]
Your IRS Questions Answered Here…
Question: I received a notice from the IRS because I did not have the funds to pay the taxes I owed on my 2016 income tax return. I also was late in filing my tax return. Not only is the IRS demanding the tax I owe, but they have slapped on these huge amounts for […]
IRS Reels in Fisherman—Hook, Line & Sinker
Billie Schofield of Scituate, RI was indicted by a federal grand jury in March, 2018 on charges of corruptly endeavoring to impede the internal revenue laws, tax evasion and perjury. Schofield, who worked for several fishing companies from 2005 to 2016, earned several hundreds of thousands of dollars in income during that time, but in […]