06/12/2026
⚖️ A federal court just ruled the IRS may have overcharged taxpayers during COVID — and you could be owed a refund.
In November 2025, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims decided Kwong v. United States. The court found that federal tax deadlines were automatically postponed for the entire COVID disaster period — January 20, 2020 through July 10, 2023 — far longer than the IRS had ever acknowledged.
The result: failure-to-file, failure-to-pay, and estimated-tax penalties — plus interest — that the IRS charged as “late” during that window may have been improperly assessed. If you paid them, you may be entitled to a refund. If you still owe, part of your balance may be reducible.
⏰ There’s a narrow window to file a protective claim — in many cases by July 10, 2026 — so we’re reviewing affected clients now.
✅ We’ll pull your IRS account transcripts, confirm whether qualifying penalties or interest were charged in that window, and file the claim for you if they were.
📞 Local to Richmond Hill & Coastal Georgia? Let’s check your account — call 866-770-0670.
The Kwong decision is still subject to appeal, so we can’t promise the IRS will pay — but filing protects your right to a refund if it stands. Doing nothing forfeits it.
Bowes & Sullivan Tax Group · Enrolled Agent representation
