
Here a link to a 2/5/2026 article from the Wall Street Journal
Best advice: Create an account on IRS.GOV
From the IRS website:
If you got an unexpected call, text, email, social media message or in-person visit, it’s not us. Protect yourself from scams.
In almost all cases, our first contact is through regular mail delivered by the United States Postal Service. View your mail from the IRS.
In extremely rare circumstances, our first contact may be an in-person visit. Learn how to tell if it's us.