So the fake IRS telephone threat scam has been working so well the scammers didn’t stop when tax season is over (it is apparently still profitable to run this out of season.) See this article in USAToday by Herb Weisbaum, a CNBC contributor, for more details:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/06/15/cnbc-tax-scams-irs/10438269/

Just remember that usually the only time the IRS will call you is if you are being audited and they want to schedule an appointment. They NEVER ask for money over the phone (you will get a letter requesting payment with a reasonable time to pay it.) and ordinary no one is going to take you to jail over income tax ‘errors’ – they usually just want the additional money due (kind of like the scammers.)

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