Report IRS Scams (TIGTA)

• Phone calls from people pretending to be IRS agents
• Emails or texts claiming to be from the IRS
• Threats of arrest for unpaid taxes
• Demands for gift card payments for "tax debt"
• Fake IRS letters or notices

1. 1

   Go to tigta.gov

   Navigate to the "Report a Crime or Complaint" page at tigta.gov/reportcrime-misconduct.

2. 2

   Fill out the report form

   Describe the contact: was it a call, email, text, or letter? Include the exact date and what was said.

3. 3

   Include the scammer's details

   Phone numbers, email addresses, names they used, and how they asked you to pay.

4. 4

   Submit

   You can also call TIGTA at 1-800-366-4484.

• The date and time of the contact
• How you were contacted (phone, email, text, mail)
• The phone number or email address used
• What they said and what they asked for
• Whether you sent any money (and how)

TIGTA uses reports to track IRS impersonation operations and work with law enforcement to shut them down. You won't get individual case follow-up, but your report contributes to enforcement actions.