Question

zach receives a notification from the irs that he owes money. which of the following indicates that the notification is real and not a scam? the irs calls him and demands he pay taxes he owes within 24 hours the irs sends him a formal letter in the mail notifying him of taxes he owes the irs texts him from an unknown number the irs threatens to send local law enforcement if he does not send the money he owes in a timely manner

Explanation:

The IRS typically communicates important tax - related matters, such as owing money, through formal mail. Scams often use tactics like urgent calls, text messages from unknown numbers, or threats to pressure people, which are not typical of legitimate IRS communication. So the option where the IRS sends a formal letter in the mail is the real one.

Answer:

B. The IRS sends him a formal letter in the mail notifying him of taxes he owes