[Source.](https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/10/31/deceptive-tactics-used-by-irs-to-harass-and-intimidate-taxpayers-house-judiciary-probe-reveals-1408879/) > A newly released congressional report revealed that IRS agents have used fake names when dealing with American taxpayers and have used methods deemed as harassment. > Investigations of the Internal Revenue Service by the House Judiciary Committee have exposed alarming tactics used by the agency in intimidating working-class Americans, in some cases appearing to potentially break the law in the process. A 22-page report released by the committee focused on disturbing incidents with agents. > “The House Judiciary Committee documented a case in Ohio where an IRS agent showed up at a taxpayer’s home unannounced, lied about his name and the reason for his visit, refused to leave when told to do so by the woman’s lawyer, threatened to freeze the taxpayer’s assets and then filed a complaint against the police when they responded,” The Washington Times reported.