It's the final stretch before the deadline to file, and last-minute taxes preparations aren't the only things in vogue.
"Phone scams are very hot right now, in fact I've received two phone scams in the past couple of months," CPA AJ Gross said. He says if you haven't filed yet, go to someone who is certified and who you can trust.
If you get scammed, "On a tax return, the taxpayer is one hundred percent responsible for that tax," Gross said.
If you have filed, you're still not safe. Scammers can make calls look like they're from the IRS and demand payment through robocalls. "The IRS will never call you and threaten you to say that you owe these taxes or threaten you with a warrant."
Another thing it will never do? Email you. Gross says don't even open an email that claims to be from the IRS because it isn't. "Protect yourself on the phone, if you get a call from somebody and you do not believe that they are from the IRS, you should call the IRS," Gross said. That number is 1(800) 366-4484.
"I have received some emails claiming to be from the IRS," East Lansing Small Business Owner Bob Cavin said. "I even notified my accountant before, and he told me just to delete them." Cavin says he files with an accountant and advises others to do the same.
If you believe you have been a victim of an IRS Impersonation Scam, the IRS asks that youfill out the form at this site.
