07/31/2025
Below is a communication from the IRS regarding taking tax advice from Social media. There is so much blatently wrong, or partially correct information floating out there, trust your CPA, EA or the IRS for what is correct. Also if you are using a GPT for tax advice, make sure you are checking the sources the GPT is using to see if they are reliable and accurate.
IRS verified social media accounts and e-new services are best sources for tax-related information
Social media can be a resource for up-to-date tax information, especially with the many changes to the federal taxes in 2025. However, taxpayers should be mindful of what accounts they’re following for tax advice. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of inaccurate or scam advice being shared. Which is why it’s important that taxpayer get tax-related information from IRS verified social media account or e-news services.
IRS social media platforms
Visit IRS.gov to get direct links to IRS verified social media accounts. IRS has accounts on:
• X – Information for individuals, businesses, tax-exempt organizations and tax professionals A special IRS X handle, , shares information to help people avoid common scams
• Facebook – Tax information for a general audience in English and Spanish
• Instagram − Taxpayer-friendly information on a variety of topics
• YouTube − Short videos on specific tax topics for individual taxpayers, tax professionals and small businesses
• LinkedIn – Key agency communications
The IRS never contacts taxpayers on social media to ask for their personal or financial information. Taxpayers should be aware scammers may pose as the IRS to steal a taxpayer's identity or defraud them. To stay informed, be sure to follow, like and subscribe.
