Tax season is starting to come upon us.

And that means there will be a rash if Internal Revenue Service imposter scams in the coming months.

According to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, many scammers use this window to impersonate the IRS to obtain personal information or solicit money.

They caution residents to be on the lookout for unsolicited text messages, emails or phone calls appearing to be from the IRS that may demand immediate payment or personal information.

“It is that time of year — for scammers to take advantage of tax filers by posing as federal government agents,” Attorney General Michelle Henry said.

“Scams are getting more and more sophisticated, so be extra careful with whom you engage and how you provide sensitive information. Remember that the scammers’ intent is to make targets feel pressured and even frightened.”

Specific scams will attempt to trick individuals into believing that back taxes are owed immediately or that a rebate is due.

The AG’s Office said that scammers are also targeting college students “with attempts to scare students into believing” that a federal student tax has not been paid.

They added that the IRS will not initiate contact with a taxpayer by email, text or phone calls, will “never demand a specific type of payment using cash, crypto-currency, a prepaid debit card, gift card or a wire transfer or leave threatening messages and threaten to sue or make an arrest.

Those who receive such calls are asked to report the fall to phishing@irs.gov.

“The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and the IRS both strongly recommend that Pennsylvanians file their taxes early before scammers have the chance to use any personal information and file a fake tax return,” they add.