This is an old spoof, spam, phishing technique, which is back! It is used because the IRS gets peoples attention, and most people are confused by the IRS so it is easy to scam people. Unlike ones from the back which are obvious, because you dont have a bank account in that particular bank, or from debt collectors, because you dont have any debt with them.
The bottom line is the IRS contact people via mail, with a phone number on the letter. It looks legit but when you look at the email address and the mailing address it is not the IRS.
to contact the IRS go to www.irs.gov Never click on a link!
