I.R.S. Extends Freeze of Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Amid Widespread Fraud I.R.S. Extends Freeze of Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Amid Widespread Fraud An internal analysis conducted by the agency found that up to 90 percent of claims are potentially fraudulent.https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/us/politics/irs-pandemic-tax-credit-fraud.html