Now that tax season is in full swing, the Kent Police Department wants to remind everyone that it is also a time when criminals try to impersonate IRS agents in order to steal your money.
The IRS website identifies the most common scams at irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts.
Several things the IRS will never do include:
• Call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill
• Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe
• Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card
• Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone
• Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying
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