Exploitative Marketers Taking Advantage of Taxpayers Facing Payment Difficulties: IRS

The IRS advises people to look at the agency’s payment plans if they have difficulties settling tax issues rather than paying ‘good money ... for bad results.’

A sign outside the IRS building in Washington on May 4, 2021. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo

The IRS issued a new warning to taxpayers on Sept. 19 about unscrupulous promoters attempting to entice citizens into signing up for expensive tax resolution services.

The promoters claim that their services are “necessary to resolve unpaid taxes owed to the IRS,” according to a Sept. 19 statement from the agency.