Quote:
Originally Posted by Villager Joyce
Are people answering this? I wouldn't and didn't.
|
That's the correct answer as far as I am concerned. It seems to me, as with so many other similar requests, that one may be setting yourself up for identity theft. Certainly they can track your user ID and other data.
I was one of those who lost all kinds of personal data, including SS#, etc., when the IRS was hacked last year. Someone was kind enough to file a return for me in December 2015. Fortunately, my accountant always files with a personal ID#. That told the IRS that the filing was not mine and they contacted me to verify that information.
As Ronald Reagan famously said, beware of those who say: "Hello, I'm from the government and I'm here to help you."
And watch out for the IRS robocall scam that would have you believe the IRS has either moved to India or has a call center there.