Look out for tax scams

The attorney general is warning Missourians to watch out for tax scams. 

Tax filing season is here and Missouri’s attorney general is warning citizens to watch out for tax scams. 

Republican Andrew Bailey encourages Missourians to file their taxes as quickly as possible. 

He says tax identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information to file a fraudulent return. 

He says taxpayers should be suspicious of any unexpected phone calls, emails, letters, or messages supposedly from the IRS at the start of tax season. 

The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email or phone calls to request personal or financial information.