Q: I want to know where I can call or alert someone about this IRS scam. I was called the other day and I want to report this so no one else is fooled by it.
—Barbara Trater, East Point
A: Contact the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 800-366-4484 or fill out the form at treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml.
You can also contact the Federal Trade Commission at ftccomplaintassistant.gov.
The IRS will not call to “demand immediate payment or call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill.”
The IRS – on IRS.gov — states it will not:
- Demand a payment without providing a chance for you "to question or appeal the amount they say you owe."
- "Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes." That includes a prepaid debit card.
- "Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone."
- Threaten to arrest you "for not paying."
Q: Does Donald Trump have any living relatives besides his children?
—Helen Moore, Stone Mountain
A: Trump has three living siblings — sisters Maryanne Trump Barry, a federal judge, and Elizabeth Trump Grau, and younger brother Robert.
Another brother — Fred Trump Jr. (Freddy), who was an airline pilot — died in 1981. He was eight years older than Donald.
Trump’s father, Fred Trump, died in 1999, at the age of 93, and his mother, Mary Trump, died in 2000.
Andy Johnston with Fast Copy News Service wrote this column. Do you have a question? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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