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Originally Posted by dbussone
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.
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dbussone, I read about phoney phone calls and to beware when answering a number I don't recognize. The warning was here on TOTV. I'm almost certain it was yesterday and by the time the sun went down after being left alone by these pinheads for a while the call came from a bank that was a fugazy. It's a sport for people to take advantage of each other and now it's a business. You have to have eyes in the back of your head. What a shame. Phony tax returns....amazing.
