u/Appropriate_Star6734

I got a letter this week from what seems to be the IRS (Addresses and Numbers look legit) claiming they noticed they owe me some money from December of 2020, and to expect the check for it in the next ~7 weeks. I was suspicious, especially since they usually direct deposit my stuff, and went to check, and saw a very legitimate looking (matches previous information from the IRS) deposit in my account for a few hundred more than the letter claimed they owed. I plan on calling them when I get off work, but I’d like to know if there’s a precedent for a scam like this, or if they really make mistakes like this?

If this is a scam, what’s the angle? Evidently they have my banking info and SSN, what more could they want?

Update: ID’s expired so ID.me is on hold, but I checked my tax documents from that year, and the amounts match, so I’m listing towards Real.

I got a letter this week from what seems to be the IRS (Addresses and Numbers look legit) claiming they noticed they owe me some money from December of 2020, and to expect the check for it in the next ~7 weeks. I was suspicious, especially since they usually direct deposit my stuff, and went to check, and saw a very legitimate looking (matches previous information from the IRS) deposit in my account for a few hundred more than the letter claimed they owed. I plan on calling them when I get off work, but I’d like to know if there’s a precedent for a scam like this, or if they really make mistakes like this?

Update: ID’s expired so ID.me is on hold, but I checked my tax documents from that year, and the amounts match, so I’m listing towards Real.