A new tax scam is directed at college and university students and involves what’s called a “federal student tax.”
Scammers are directly calling students telling them they owe a “federal student tax.” Something that does not exist. Scammers are persistent, referencing personal information and demanding payments and/or additional personal information. When students do not comply they threaten to call the IRS, local authorities, etc.
You should never give a caller payment over the phone or additional information. The best thing to do is hang up. Know that the federal student tax does not exist and that the IRS does not make these types of calls.
If you or a student you know receives one of these calls, make sure it is reported to the IRS or give one of our Hawkins Ash professionals a call with any questions.
