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SKT • 888.758.8976 •
www.SKTMainstreet.comCheck Out the
Elk Falls Library
It just opened on the 9th of January,
offers free coffee, and has already
welcomed over 130 visitors. What is
it? The Elk Falls Library! Located in
the Elk Falls Senior Center, the library
is open six days a week from 9-11 a.m.,
and by appointment—anytime. It
features a rotating selection of books
and magazines, plus patrons can get
just about any resource they desire
through the library’s membership
with the Kansas State Interlibrary
Loan service.
Librarian Paul Eck, an Elk Falls resident
since 1979, has an undergraduate
degree in library science and a pas-
sion for reading. His assistant librarian
is a four-pound Chihuahua named
Lily who is very friendly and makes it a
point to welcome everyone. Seriously,
Paul and his wife, Beki, are thankful for
the phone (620.329.4400) and Internet
services provided by SKT, and they,
in turn, offer free Internet to library
patrons, who (for now) must bring
their own laptops. But a donated
computer is on its way!
It’s been 75 years since there was
a library in Elk Falls, and we are all
really excited about it.
Consumer Alerts from the
IRS About Tax Scams
In recent years, thousands of people have been victims of tax scams
and fake IRS communication. As a result, they’ve had personal infor-
mation and money stolen.
One of the most common methods
is called the IRS-Impersonation
Telephone Scam. Callers claim to be
employees of the IRS, but are not.
These con artists can sound convinc-
ing when they call. They use fake
names and bogus IRS identification
badge numbers. They may know a lot
about their targets, and they usually
alter the caller ID to make it look like
the IRS is calling.
Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded
debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest,
deportation, or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes
hostile and insulting.
In a variation of this scam, victims may be told they have a tax refund due from the IRS to
try to trick them into sharing private information. If the phone isn't answered, the scam-
mers often leave an “urgent” callback request.
Scammers can also try to trick taxpayers by sending emails designed to look like official
communications from the IRS or others in the tax industry such as tax software companies.
These emails can seek information related to refunds or filing status, or ask for confirmation
of personal information including a PIN.
Note that the IRS will never:
• Call to demand immediate payment using a specific payment method such as a prepaid
debit card, gift card, or wire transfer.
• Threaten to immediately bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have
you arrested for not paying.
• Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the
amount they say you owe.
• Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.
To learn more about tax scams and how to avoid them, visit
www.irs.gov/uac/tax-scams-consumer-alerts.