Letters from
Tax Processing Unit
__________ County Public
Judgment Records
TOLL FREE: (###) ###-####
Distraint Warrant
has been issued against you are a scam, phishing attempt, fraud.
I don't usually post outside of family policing law issues here but a client came to me asking about such a letter. When I Googled "Tax Processing Unit, Middlesex County Public, Judgment Records" I saw alerts from a couple of state governments, a couple of out-of-state county governments, and a couple of law firms but none from Massachusetts or any Massachusetts County, so I thought I'd share the alert.
The IRS does have an alert about how to report letters and phone calls that purport to be from the IRS. The Middlesex County Sheriff's Department has a press release about IRS phone scams. I think it might be mail fraud or attempted mail fraud, so I advised the client to report it to their local post office.
Don't call the number listed in the letter. If you do owe taxes to either the IRS or DOR and you haven't already been in touch with them and don't have a payment plan worked out contact them through IRS.gov or Mass.gov/DOR or a phone number listed there to talk to apply only for one or to talk to a legitimate agent. If your issue is complex or involves large amounts of money consider contacting a tax accountant or tax attorney first.
This post is a public service of your local Children's and Family Law attorney and should not be taken as legal or tax advice.
