We're seeing growth every year in the number of people who are choosing to get their refunds a week sooner, right into their banks, saving themselves a trip.
We might ask you in a notice or a letter to explain your answer on something but it would be very unlikely for us to ask you your Social Security number because we already know it.
We're seeing tremendous increases each year in the number of taxpayers e-filing their returns from home.
If somebody comes to you and says what's your bank account number, it's probably not us. We contact taxpayers by U.S. mail first and provide a toll-free number to call the agency.