Scammers often pretend to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, which is successful due to most people's fear of tax-related trouble. However, the IRS never starts a case with a phone call. It ...

Experts said the IRS won't be fully operational for weeks and its employees face a backlog of questions and preparations for ...

How to talk to a real person at the IRS How to make an appointment at an IRS office What to do before you meet with the IRS The recent layoffs of federal workers and office closures may mean longer ...

Millions of taxpayers are unable to get through to live help through the Internal Revenue Service's toll-free phone lines, even when the IRS claims its average wait times are only about three minutes, ...