How taxpayers can protect themselves from gift card scams

“Scammers may target taxpayers by asking them to pay a fake tax bill with gift cards. People should remember that the IRS never asks for or accepts gift cards as payment for a tax bill.

The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. To verify it’s the IRS, go to IRS.gov and verify the form or visit the Let us help you page to verify tax information with self-service options.”

Please click here for the entirety of this important IRS tax tip.

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