Have you filed your 2020 taxes yet? If not, that’s okay. The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service extended the federal income tax filing due date to May 17.

After you file, don’t fall for this government impersonation scam.

Scammers posing as the IRS will claim your federal return was rejected. They aim to steal your personal information. The text might say things like “Don’t worry, we’ll help you fix the problem.” or “Check your email for more information.”

Do not respond, click any links or open attachments. They could contain a virus.

Forward fake texts to 202-552-1226.

In a separate text, send the IRS the phone number you received and the text message to 202-552-1226, then delete the original text message.

What should you do if you’ve already sent the scammer information? Check out these tips from the IRS at www.irs.gov/identity-theft-central .

What about other IRS scams? Scammers use more methods. If you get an email IRS scam forward it to phishing@irs.gov .

If you get a letter claiming to be from the IRS, visit irs.gov and search for the letter, notice or form number for how to respond.

You can also visit www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-irs-notice-or-letter for tips on identifying legitimate IRS letters.

Email questions to the above address.