Customers and I text all of the time.  Usually for fun and friendliness.  However, I often get serious questions via text/sms. Last night a Medicare client sent me this text.

​Even if you do NOT file taxes you can track your stimulus check and give the IRS your checking account information.  Just click the link below to go to the IRS website.  Be careful because I have seen scams that pose to be official websites but are just phishing for your personal info. For additional information, contact the IRS directly.

I had to pay and used my checking account to pay electronically and yet I had to click on this link and provide my information after learning the IRS did not have the information they needed according to their tool on the IRS tracking website.