Due to safety concerns, IRS ends unannounced taxpayer visits

Daniel Werfel, IRS Commissioner, speaking at a Senate Finance Committee.

Effective immediately, the IRS has ended unannounced visits to taxpayers’ homes in an effort to protect agency revenue officers amid safety concerns. Instead, taxpayers will receive mailed letters to schedule an in-person meeting with a revenue officer in a safe, controlled environment. This not only protects the agency’s employees, but also comforts taxpayers due to the growing number of scammers who pose as agents visiting taxpayers’ homes.

To read more in-depth, click here for CNBC’s article detailing the IRS’s decision.