The Whitlock Company, CPAs and Consultants, Springfield Missouri

The IRS is reminding taxpayers to be aware of identity theft scams using the IRS name, logo or website address to deceive taxpayers into believing they are being contacted by the agency. These scams request personal and financial information, such as bank account numbers, commonly by email. The IRS does not contact taxpayers or request personal information by email. Suspicious email should be forwarded to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov, and immediately deleted from the taxpayer’s inbox.