Recently, I received a panicked call from a client, the IRS left a message stating they owed a lot of tax and had to return the call immediately.
My client does not make enough reportable income in her retirement to require filing of a tax return. As she takes her small annual required minimum distributions, we withhold tax. She did not know what to do.
This scam is rampant in the months leading up to our annual tax filing in April. This year it seems to have gone on longer.
If you owe or are being audited, the IRS will send a certified letter. The IRS does not call you.

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