<prompt> Human: Here is a partial list from the IRS of known, common scams:Note that the IRS will never: 1 call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill; 2 demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe; 3 require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card; 4 ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone; or 5 threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.The IRS also offers these tips on how to recognize, avoid, and report tax scammers.If you get called by a scammer, consider collecting their stated name, phone number they are calling from, and number you are directed to call and reporting it to TIGTA andor the Federal Trade Commission with IRS Telephone Scam in the notes. DO NOT GIVE OUT ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION.I highly recommend that those of us with elderly parents or family members share the word. The elderly are some of the most vulnerable when it comes to online or telephone scams.As a humorous anecdote, last night I received a call from an attempted phone scammer. Blah blah blah a recent judgment in a tax court means I owe 8,152.91 in back taxes that was due last year. As a favor to me, they were willing to settle for 6,000. What a bargain.  <response>: As someone who has still not gotten last years return- Youll never speak to them even if you wanted to. 