Prevalent tax scams: Education and prevention for members Last month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced 2020 federal income tax filing deadlines for individuals would be extended from April 15 to May 17 in response to the ongoing recovery efforts surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and to help provide taxpayers some ongoing relief. In the midst of a busy tax season, it’s important to be reminded that with the flurry of tax deadlines comes the increase of fraud attempts and tax scams. Annually, the IRS shares and emphasizes certain ‘aggressive and evolving schemes’ that may be at particular risk to taxpayers. This year, schemes related to coronavirus tax relief continue to be a burden that target taxpayers.