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Report individual or business tax fraud. If you suspect or know an individual or business isn't complying with the tax laws or hasn’t paid the tax they owe, report online or by mail with Form 3949-A, Information Referral.
The IRS, state tax agencies and private industry partner to detect, prevent and deter tax-related identity theft and fraud. The IRS doesn't initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information.
Get free tax help from the IRS. File your taxes, get help preparing your return, help yourself with our online tools, find your local office – or call us. We’re here to help.
You may also contact the IRS for specialized assistance at 800-908-4490. These IRS employees are available to answer questions about identity theft and resolve any tax account issues that resulted from identity theft.
You can avoid falling victim to a tax scam. Know what to watch out for and how the IRS contacts you. Tax scam warning signs. Scammers mislead you about tax refunds, credits and payments. They pressure you for money, personal, financial or employee information. IRS impersonators try to look like us. Watch out for:
Access the online verification tool or call the toll-free number provided in the letter. If you did file a return, you must have the letter with you when accessing the online verification tool or when you call the Taxpayer Protection Program or the Taxpayer Assistance Center Appointment line.
Find IRS alerts on tax fraud, including tax schemes, abusive tax preparers, frivolous tax arguments and reporting tax scams.
Please report IRS or Treasury-related fraudulent calls to phishing@irs.gov (Subject: IRS Phone Scam). For any fraudulent call, after listening to the message, do not provide any information and hang up.
Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse to Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), if you want to report, confidentially, misconduct, waste, fraud, or abuse by an IRS employee or a Tax Professional, you can call 800-366-4484 (800-877-8339 for TTY/TDD users). You can remain anonymous.
Someone may have attempted to use your personal information to obtain a tax refund. Call the IRS immediately. If you are inside the U.S., contact the toll-free Identity Verification line at 800-830-5084. If you are outside the U.S., call the phone number listed in the letter for international callers, which is not toll-free.