The IRS does not initiate contact by email, text, or social media. An IRS email/text — especially with a link — is phishing. Paste it for an instant read.
Real IRS contact comes by mail with a CP/LTR notice number. An email or text with a link to 'verify', 'claim a refund', or 'pay now' is designed to steal your data or money.
Don't click links or open attachments. Forward suspicious IRS emails to [email protected], then delete. Check anything real in your IRS.gov account.
No. The IRS doesn't email or text links to pay or claim refunds. Those are phishing — don't click.