On May 27, 2016 the IRS released a statement warning of a scam involving a bogus “Federal Student Tax.” The scammers pretend to be from the IRS and call students demanding payment for a non-existent tax, they call the ‘Federal Student Tax.’”
The IRS’ statement includes further explanation of what the scam includes, how students and taxpayers can protect their information, and how the IRS is responding to the issue. For more information, visit: https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/irs-warns-of-latest-scam-variation-involving-bogus-federal-student-tax.
