LINCOLN- Nebraskans are being cautioned about tax-related scams as the season continues through April 15. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Treasurer Tom Briese said that scammers are sending messages that look like official documents from the Internal Revenue Service, state agencies or officials, tax software companies or Nebraskans’ own tax professionals.

“They may copy language, logos or fonts from the IRS to make it look as legitimate as possible,” Hilgers and Briese said in a joint news release. “These scammers are seeking to steal personally identifiable information from your official tax documents.” Hilgers and Briese said Nebraskans should never click on any links in these suspicious communications and should check on their status of any pending refunds directly with the IRS.

Nebraskans who think they may owe back taxes can call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 or visit irs.gov/balancedue. More information is available from the Attorney General’s Office or with its Consumer Affairs Response Team at 402-471-2682. “Take extreme caution if you get an unsolicited contact about your tax information,” Briese and Hilgers said.

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