Affliliate of the National Association of Enrolled Agents Members Licensed to Represent Taxpayers Before the Internal Revenue Service

From the Taxpayer Advocate Office:
Please let your clients know, the IRS does not send out unsolicited e-mails.  They do not use e-mail to ask for detailed personal and financial information.  Additionally, the IRS never asks people for the PIN numbers, passwords or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank or other financial accounts.  Always exercise caution when you receive unsolicited e-mails or e-mails from senders you don't know. 

Recipients of questionable e-mails claiming to come from the IRS should not open any attachments or click on any links contained in the e-mails.  Instead, they should forward the e-mails to phishing@irs.gov and follow the instructions.

Theresa Post
Local Taxpayer Advocate
West Virginia
Phone - 304-420-8659
FAX - 304-420-8660