If there is one agency everyone responds to, it is the IRS. Scammers know this and have developed a host of campaigns using the name of the agency to sucker taxpayers into releasing information. A new email scam uses the threat of underreported income to get consumers to download a malicious file.

The IRS has been trumpeting its efforts to close the tax gap. Depending on the year, the agency estimates that between $300 and $450 billion dollars in tax revenue goes uncollected. One of the primary reasons is the underreporting of income by taxpayers. The email scam currently circulating uses this issue as its basis.

Not filing a tax return is a big deal. This does not mean that you are going to end up in jail soon enough. But it does mean that you are faced with a lot of extra work. In addition to taking care of your current tax situation, you must now file any past returns that you forgot about.

Those who are worried about their back taxes and getting in trouble should hire a professional. A tax professional can answer your questions, while also filing all of the past returns that you owe the IRS. If you have more than one unfiled tax return it is a good idea to hire a professional so you do not miss out on anything important.

Unfiled taxes are a big deal, but you are not in major trouble with the IRS. As long as you are willing to fix this situation you can catch up soon enough