Taxpayers must file Form 843 by July 10 for Covid-era IRS penalty refunds
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Updated · KABC-TV · May 7
Taxpayers must file Form 843 by July 10 for Covid-era IRS penalty refunds
14 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · May 7
The National Taxpayer Advocate says claims may cover more than 120 million penalties assessed between January 2020 and 11 July 2023, and must be mailed to the appropriate IRS service centre.
Eligible people include those who filed or paid late, still owe penalties, or filed international information returns late during that period; relief is not automatic and the case remains in litigation.
The Kwong ruling said pandemic emergency laws extended filing deadlines, but the Trump administration argues it was wrongly decided, while advisers urge taxpayers to preserve claims, especially lower-income filers.
While the government fights a key court ruling, millions risk losing tax refunds. What must you do before the July 10 deadline?
Your COVID tax penalty refund expires in July. Have you filed the one form required to claim what you are owed?