The tax filing season kicked off on Jan 27, with the Internal Revenue Service accepting returns. Taxpayers could face problems from scammers.

The agency is exempting employees involved in the tax-filing process from the administration’s deferred resignation program until May 15.

The EITC is designed to help low to moderate-income workers by reducing their tax liability and often increasing their refunds. The amount of your EITC refund depends on your household size and number of qualifying children.