08/04/2026
🚨 Scam alert: fake "IRS" emails are going around about a CP2000 notice.
If you get one telling you to respond within 5 business days or face "processing delays," with a link to download a document, don't click it. Here's how to spot it:
🚩The sender's email doesn't end in irs.gov
🚩It creates urgency ("act now or else")
🚩It asks you to click a link or download something
But here's the biggest tell, and the one worth remembering:
🚩The IRS will never initiate contact by email. Real IRS correspondence comes by mail. Every time.
If you get one of these, don't click anything — you can report it directly to the IRS here: https://www.irs.gov/help/report-fraud/report-fake-irs-treasury-or-tax-related-emails-and-messages
For anyone wondering why I'm posting this — I'm an Enrolled Agent here in Northville, and I handle IRS collection cases for a living. I'm tired of watching people get scammed over this.
So if a call or letter shows up and you're not sure whether it's real, I'm happy to take a look at it for you. Comment below or send me a message. Doesn't cost you anything and it takes me about two minutes.