Tax Day is less than a week away. That’s right. You have until Monday, April 18.
Did you file federal tax income for 2018? If not, you may have a refund waiting to be claimed. The deadline for that is the same as the one to file your 2021 taxes. Tap or click here for more information on claiming what could be hundreds of dollars.
As the tax deadline approaches, scammers take advantage of people who waited until the last minute to file. We put together some scams to watch out for, along with tips to avoid falling victim.
Here’s the backstory
If you get a scary email from the IRS, don’t click any links or attempt to contact the sender. The IRS never initiates contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. Most of the correspondence from the IRS will come through snail mail via the United States Postal Service.
Cybersecurity company Proofpoint tweeted an example of an email with the subject line “RE: 2021 Tax Return.” It contains a malicious attachment:
