512-714-3886

IRS scam. Told me i owed $4,000+ in back taxes and my only two options were court or paying via phone. Sure. Yeah. I'm falling for that. They have multiple numbers out of TX. This is one of them.

IRS scammers. Terrible robot voice. Total SCAM!

I received a call from this number on my cellphone that I did not answer.  I called it from a land line and the gentleman with a very thick accent told me I was being sued by the IRS for tax fraud.  When I told him that I would be getting on the official IRS website to confirm this he hung up on me.

This is  VOIP phone but calls come from overseas. Possible IT specialists

Used Text to speech program, Said the IRS was trying to contact me for quite some time, and were filling charges against me. Gave me a number to call back to and a "department"  I've Actually dealt with the IRS before.. they have your address and send you things in the mail FIRST! I have gotten nothing.

SCAM...Got a message saying it was the IRS and that they were filing a lawsuit against me.

Total Scam. Told me I had an arrest warrant for tax fraud for particular years. Told me that in 45 minutes, the local sheriff would be at my door to arrest me. My drivers license would be suspended and my bank accounts would be frozen. The scammer didn't know he reached an attorney. He wasn't prepared for my responses. Local authorities don't arrest citizens in Texas (a debtor state) for monies owed on an IRS matter. The federal government doesnt announce themselves. They just come and arrest you - in the wee hours of the morning. He hung up.

"....They just come and arrest you - in the wee hours of the morning..."
Umm,  unless you committed a crime with your taxes, you don't get arrested!
What kind of attorney did you say you were again??

Total scam.  Originates in either India or Pakistan.   Block and ignore.   DO NOT RETURN THE CALL!
See:  http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
See also: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/scammers-continuing-pose-irs-agents

Report them:
https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml

I’m an Enrolled Agent with the IRS (Inactive). IRS does not initiate contacts by phone.  US mail only.   IRS does not file lawsuits.  IRS has enough administrative authority under the IRS Code and related regulations to collect all taxes lawfully due the federal government.     Court action, if any is handled by the DOJ and all parties are entitled to legal assistance if it is a criminal matter.  But--tax disputes are for the most part civil matters.  90% of all IRS tax disputes are settled administratively.  IRS has absolutely no authority to call on local law enforcement for anything. Local law is never involved in IRS tax disputes. IRS does not threaten to involve local law enforcement or to arrest you for nonpayment of federal taxes.  IRS has no powers of arrest as related to ordinary tax disputes.  Having a deficiency in taxes owed by way of audit is NOT a crime.  IRS does not cold call anyone and demand immediate payment of  money.  IRS does not ask for financial information over the phone.   IRS does not accept Green card money paks or Itunes cards or similar for payment in any case.  No one is prosecuted for ordinary tax disputes. IRS has absolutely no authority over anyone's professional license. Professional licensing is handled by state governments.  Yes, levies on property to satisfy an existing tax obligation do occur, but only after a very long period of negotiation. And yes, liens are placed on individuals but  usually after a lot of negotiation and a failure to reach a settlement.   All determinations of tax liability are subject to appeals.  All  contacts by the IRS are initiated by US mail.

See:  http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworl ... 1122-story.html

Everyone please note:

Effective in April of 2017, the IRS will start using private debt collectors who may, in fact contact you.

See:  https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-business ... debt-collection
But see also:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/business/d ... WT.nav=top-news

I also received this kind of call today 10-4-3018. The number they wanted me to call was 207-445-7010. I’m not calling!