Update: Beware of phishing scams in the form of emails claiming to be from IRS.gov

Update posted on September 13 2011 Back to Blog

Protect your personal information! The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through email.

What is phishing?
Phishing is a scam where e-mail messages are sent to trick unsuspecting victims into revealing personal and financial information that can be used to steal the victims’ identity.

• The IRS does not initiate e-mail communication with taxpayers regarding EFTPS or tax account matters.
• The IRS does not request detailed personal information through e-mail.
• The IRS does not send any communication requesting your PIN numbers, passwords or similar access information for credit cards, banks or other financial accounts.

Visit IRS.gov for more information on how to protect your personal information from phishing scams.

IRS Circular 230 Disclosure - As required by IRS rules, although this written communication may address certain tax issues, the issuer of this document did not intend nor write the advice to be used to avoid any penalty imposed by a taxing authority, nor may the user/recipient of this document use this document’s written tax advice for that purpose. Nor may it be used to promote, market or recommend to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein.