Taxpayers have new worry in addition to tax deadline – – new tax scam

Warning! New tax scam!

Warning! New tax scam!

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers of a new tax scam that they are dubbing the biggest tax scam they have ever seen.  Thousands of Americans have already been taken for more than a million dollars.  It begins with a telephone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS who is threatening arrest or other severe penalties unless you pay the amount you owe immediately.  In some cases, follow-up calls and emails will be used as well.

For the full story and tips on how to protect yourself read, “IRS warns of biggest tax scam ever.”

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