Tax scam calls claiming to be from IRS are getting a lot more aggressive. Here's how to protect yourself.

This tax season, scam callers are mentioning taxes or claiming to be the IRS in aggressive efforts to try to steal your identity, experts say.
KSAT

Getting the IRS on the phone is more difficult this tax filing season, experts say

WASHINGTON – Taxpayers calling the IRS for help processing their taxes this filing season may find it harder than normal to get someone on the phone, experts say, a problem that is only expected to ...
KUTV

IRS phone support more difficult this tax filing season after significant staffing cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers calling the IRS for help processing their taxes this filing season may find it harder than normal to get someone on the phone, experts say, a problem that is only expected ...

Tax scammers calling Connecticut residents, angling for personal info, BBB says

The Better Business Bureau Serving Connecticut says it recently fielded about two-dozen reports to its Scam Tracker site ...
The Meadville Tribune

Dreading that call to the IRS? There’s a faster way most taxpayers overlook

Taxpayers trying to reach the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by phone during Presidents Day week could face long wait times, but the agency said most people don’t need ...
Oklahoma's News

Getting the IRS on the phone is more difficult this tax filing season, experts say

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers calling the IRS ...