They may look and sound real—or nearly so. But don’t be fooled. Here are some common ways to tell if that tax collection letter, email, text or phone message you just received might be bogus. First, know this: Collection agencies. For certain overdue tax debts, the IRS will send a letter to the taxpayer letting them know it has turned their case over to one of the three private debt collection agencies, or PCAs, that it authorizes to settle the debt. The IRS letter will confirm assignment of the taxpayer’s account to one of the three PCA’s. The IRS assigns a taxpayer’s account to only one of these agencies but … Read More
