IRS

Taxpayers are encouraged not to engage potential scammers online or on the phone.

Scammers are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to unleash a whole new set of scams.

The administration had announced earlier in the week that it would delay the payments.

The person is told they will be arrested unless immediate payment is made either via a cashier's check or a Green Dot debit card.

Nancy Pelosi said the House would begin passing individual bills this week that would reopen federal agencies, starting with the Treasury Department to ensure Americans receive their tax refunds .

Some of the calls spoof the IRS toll-free number to appear to be legitimate.

A spokeswoman for the Internal Revenue Service says by electronically filing your tax return you can get your refund more quickly and eliminate many common mistakes.

The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office today issued a warning about a resurgent “delinquent taxes scam” circulating once again throughout the county.