8008298310

My mother in law got a letter with this number 18008298310 saying she owed money for 2015 tax year. She mailed in a check and today received a confirmation letter that they have received her payment. I’m pretty sure she was scammed but why would scammers take the time to send her a confirmation? I’ll have to call the IRS later and see what’s up. I wish she told me about the first letter. I feel bad that her hard earned money might have been stolen from her. People really suck.

I wasn't called but sent a letter that I owed 7,000 the only problem with the letter is I just received a letter plus refund from the irs showing I don't owe anything. I called the number and you can't speak to anyone. If someone is trying to scam I guarantee it's a employee within the irs to have access to this information to make it believable. I am about to call the real IRS once again. I bet the scammers are on this forum stating that the letter is legit.

They say that they are the IRS and that I owe them over $2030.00. They want it by September 26, 2018.

Received a letter ... saying i owed 40k!! IT IS NOT A SCAM.. however after sending in my tax papers from the year in question, the re-ran their numbers and came back with 11k. still fighting.. i'm not in the wrong. don't blow it off people.. put the work in and get it straitened out. Anyone can be anyones these days, you don't know if they are who they say they are, be smart.

same here.. say i owe 14k.. and want it by sept. 26th.. like ok, let me just write you a check lol

They send me a letter that I owe 205,406. I'm just concerned that they have my ss#. It was a letter not a call

owe them over 205,000 dollars,you should have hired a better accountant to do your taxes.

THIS IS THE IRS UNDERAGE DEPARTMENT (UNDER PAYMENT OF TAXES) PHONE NUMBER.We received this letter also.  We took our letter to an actual IRS location in our area. This is the real thing. You can create a login on the IRA website and see this letter for yourself along all your prior Federal tax failings.

I received a letter as well with this telephone number. I logged on to my account with irs.gov and it is showing $0 owed for that tax year. I think this is a scam.

It quite likely is a scam but to be safe, go to the official IRS website and find the number you need to call about this letter. Unless this number is on the official IRS website, do not call it as there is no guarantee you'd actually be calling the IRS.

That telephone number only gives access to narrow automated choices.  You cannot reach a representative

The number I was given to reach the "office of C. McCarthy is another IRA automated dead end.

I think I will just write, trying to be more polite than IRS is.

I have done the same...did you call and verify??

Don't bother waiting for that person to possibly return and answer your post. Call and verify yourself. Make sure to call an official IRS number,though, such as one on their website.

The number 1-800-829-8310 is a scam do not send money I have spoken to My local police department, they have received many complaints and to the IRS that is not a legitimate IRS number.  I also filed a complaint to the United States post office because this came as a certified letter which also is illegal

It’s a scam you’re a bad liar.   I called my accountant I also spoke to the IRS myself and reported. I also reported to the post office since the letter was sent out certified.   Quit telling people that this number 800-829-8310 is legit!   shame on you

Yes it is..I later called the IRS number and they checked us out. Was told to report it to tigta.gov

Rang once & stopped. The IRS WILL NEVER CONTACT you by telephone. Strictly by US mail.

I guess its a real number, but after being on hold for an hour i was getting down to my last  minutes i had remaining on my phone plan so i hung up.   All I I wanted was a time extension.  I complied in good faith by calling the number.  As a resul, 95% of my phone minutes were squeezed out of my phone plan.  Being on hold for over an hour is unacceptable by any standards.  I will make sure i include this in the supporting documentation i am sending late to the IRS.

Perhaps you should have called the actual IRS @ their contact # on their official website.

I received the same