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V.I. U.S. Attorney's Office and IRS-Criminal Investigation Remind Taxpayers of Upcoming Tax Filing Deadline

U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert and Michael J. De Palma, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), Miami Field Office, have reminded taxpayers of the July 15 filing and payment deadline and warned against an increase in tax and COVID-19 scams. Due to COVID-19, the original filing deadline and tax payment due date for 2019 was postponed from April 15 to July 15. Taxpayers filing Form 1040 series returns must file Form 4868 by July 15 to obtain the automatic extension to October 15. Although the extension provides additional time to file the tax return – it is not an extension to pay any taxes due, the joint release said. For people facing hardships who cannot pay in full, including those affected by COVID-19, the IRS has several options available to help. The IRS encourages taxpayers to visit IRS.gov as soon as possible to explore these options and avoid accruing interest and penalties after the July 15 deadline. As the filing deadline a...