I received a really odd call last week from a client who never really said how he received my information--I presumed from the IRS website since I am an EA.
It was a REALLY long call so I will summarize it. 1) He had no money--literally $50 in his account, 2) He had not filed taxes in 10 + years, 3) he just received an IRS levy on his bank account, 4) In an effort to make himself more appealing as a candidate for an offer in compromise he deeded his house to his relatives and rents it from them and 5) hadn't received the first piece of correspondence from the IRS regarding any tax debts or SFR's.
He seemed to be barking up the tree to get me to do a contingent fee and to participate in some of his scamming in order to get an OIC approved.
Is this something the IRS does, calls Tax Preparers to see if they can trap them into shady dealings or advice?
In any event, I gave him straight advice.