Do not fall for any of the telephone scammers pretending to be the IRS.  Hang up immediately and do not provide any asked for information if you receive a phone call pro porting to be from the IRS. The IRS does not contact taxpayers by phone, does not ask for credit card information or pre-paid debit cards, does not demand immediate payment and does not threaten police action or arrest if payment is not made immediately. If you get such a call hang up immediately and report the call to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484 or at: www.tigta.gov.