[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

It sounds dubious to me because the IRS does not just show up to talk to you without an appointment. (Could be someone called pretending to be him and set up an appointment?)

Sounds more like someone with access to personal information pretending to the the IRS trying to scam or troll him. (Some one from a Leftist organization.)

He should contact the IRS at some number other than the one given by the "Agent" and verify that the "agent" actually works for the IRS and actually made a visit.

[hinckley buzzard]

Note that the IRS acknowledged the “visit” and gave a version of an explanation. So this was apparently real.