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IRS Says Tax Refunds Unlikely During Gov Shutdown

Kennewick police are warning the community that they have been getting calls about a phone IRS scam on their Facebook page. Citizens are reporting that they are receiving supposed phone calls from the IRS to pay fake fines immediately or face consequences...

It's become almost an annual event, phone-related tax scams from people claiming to be from the IRS.

By some comparisons, it's considered a "small" breach. But it's still potentially deadly to a lot of people.

Remember the story this week from the Better Business Bureau about the IRS phone scammers "strong arming" people?   One of our Newstalk friends was exposed to it.

The Better Business Bureau says a new scam utilizing phone calls from people claiming to be from the IRS have already claimed a number of victims.

Probably didn't make the news much lately, at least not the mainstream media, but critics are calling it a HUGE victory for conservative non-profit groups.

Doing your taxes is unpleasant enough already, but there are also some shifty characters out there who want to make the pain even worse.

The U.S. Inspector General released a report Wednesday indicating thousands of people are getting refunds from IRS they have no business receiving.

The Fair Tax Foundation is presenting a look at alternative tax systems.