{"id":2034,"date":"2026-07-09T01:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2034"},"modified":"2026-07-09T01:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:42:27","slug":"a-key-deadline-for-covid-era-tax-refunds-is-approaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2034","title":{"rendered":"A Key Deadline for COVID-Era Tax Refunds Is Approaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-content\">\n<p><h2 id=\"who-could-be-eligible-for-the-refunds\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 font-editorial text-black-coffee text-mobile-h2 lg:scroll-mt-28 lg:text-h2 mb-4\">Who could be eligible for the refunds?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">Anyone who was penalized for not paying their taxes or for filing late tax returns during the disaster declaration period plus 60 days may be eligible for potential refunds or abatements if the judge\u2019s ruling holds. The same is true for those who incurred penalties for filing late foreign information tax forms, such as for international assets, gifts, or trusts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">Taxpayers who were charged interest that began accruing during that period may also be entitled to refunds, in addition to people who overpaid on interest in that timeframe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">All told, that means tens of millions of individual taxpayers, small businesses, large corporations, estates, and trusts could qualify for refund payments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">To check their eligibility, taxpayers can review their federal income transcripts, which include tax payments, penalties, and interest charges.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">Those transcripts can be accessed on the IRS <a href=\"https:\/\/sa.www4.irs.gov\/sso\/?resumePath=%2Fas%2FxxMPdRRHgo%2Fresume%2Fas%2Fauthorization.ping&amp;allowInteraction=true&amp;reauth=false&amp;connectionId=SADIPACLIENT&amp;REF=61847E1B4EFE2A949C353209B38B7B09C1C09FEE5657BD137E2F000000D9&amp;vnd_pi_requested_resource=https%3A%2F%2Fsa.www4.irs.gov%2Fola%2Ftax_records%2Ftranscripts&amp;vnd_pi_application_name=OLA&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fsa.www4.irs.gov%2Fpa%2Foidc%2Fcb&amp;state=eyJ6aXAiOiJERUYiLCJhbGciOiJkaXIiLCJlbmMiOiJBMTI4Q0JDLUhTMjU2Iiwia2lkIjoiRXhfWVhLbEZhQ3pubnhqZ2lmZ25XTXpTNGpvIiwic3VmZml4IjoidTlFcXRXLjE3ODM1Mjg0NjAifQ..Gl2OYxnKDBrlGI0-woxx9g.INDgWm0FB9_9iuUeiKPFGf4jI_zxOp2EnKHcWafXi2kHcrYkTuMydffAx6KPokgJDHtKp8MnM25f3K9a4TuFiw9oNeBLjQUTSu9mWGYGH_J7KpNllaQjjps_q7b2NlH2oTXRvRg70NMdlSJTYzlecDsjhLtfK8eZD2a653D6i-o.DjuTczUouHDvMYv8bvdNGQ\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\">website<\/a>; individual or business accounts can be made using the agency\u2019s ID.me service. 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