If A Caller Says, 'I Am With The IRS,' He's Not : The Two-Way : NPR

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Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen, pictured last July, says the IRS uses letters - not phone calls or emails - to contact people.

A stern woman had left this message: "This is the IRS. We have been attempting to reach you. The IRS has filed a lawsuit against you. You must call 202-xxx-xxxx immediately. There will be no further warning."

MG: "Just so that you know, I am Marilyn Geewax and I work for NPR. I am covering IRS issues. I was wondering ... do you work for the IRS?".


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