Coronavirus Making It Harder for Low-Income Taxpayers to File

Volunteer centers that help millions of low-income taxpayers each year are shuttering in response to the coronavirus pandemic, making it harder for those people to file their taxes and get the refunds they rely on.

The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced some virus-related relief for taxpayers, pushing back the deadline for individuals and corporations to pay taxes until July 15. But taxpayers still must meet the April 15 deadline for filing their tax returns.

Many low-income taxpayers rely on free in-person assistance to help them file and get the credits for which they are eligible. But that kind of help ...