February 1,2018
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Trenton NJ,New Jersey Attorney General’s Office TAX IDENTITY THEFT AWARENESS WEEK: January 29-February 3 is New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell “Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week” to spread awareness of tax-related identity theft and IRS imposter scams. Stay tuned throughout the week for the best ways to avoid tax identity theft.
New Jersey Attorney General’s Office Today’s tip: NEVER provide personal information to anyone purporting to be an IRS representative who contacts you via an unsolicited telephone call. Instead record the caller’s name, badge number and a call back number. Hang up and then contact the IRS at 1-800-366-4484 to determine if the caller is an IRS employee with a legitimate need to contact you. Also, remember that the IRS will never call demanding immediate payment of taxes owed or a specific method of payment, such as a prepaid debit card, gift card, or wire transfer.
