Deadline to Claim COVID-Era IRS Penalty Refunds Is Friday
The new online tool lets taxpayers file COVID-related refund claims before the July 10 deadline, which experts say could affect millions.
- The IRS added an online filing tool for Form 843 on July 1, allowing individual taxpayers to submit protective refund claims related to Kwong v. United States before the July 10, 2026, deadline.
- Federal tax deadlines were automatically suspended during the COVID-19 disaster period from January 20, 2020, through May 11, 2023, plus 60 days, according to a judge's ruling in Kwong v. United States.
- Individual taxpayers with an IRS Online Account can file electronically for claims involving fully paid penalties and interest, while business taxpayers must still submit Form 843 via paper.
- Independent National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins urges taxpayers to review records immediately, cautioning that "filing a claim does not guarantee relief" while the legal issue remains unsettled.
- The government has appealed the Kwong ruling, with a brief due by July 20, 2026; if the decision stands, millions could receive refunds, but those missing the July 10 deadline lose eligibility.
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The IRS keeps the deadline open until today for taxpayers to claim a tax refund for fines or tax credits collected in the era of covid
COVID Tax Refund Submission Deadline Is Friday, IRS Watchdog Warns
The IRS’s internal watchdog, the National Taxpayer Advocate, says that eligible taxpayers should act on or before Friday, July 10, to file a claim to secure a potential COVID-19-related tax refund. It has also opened a web portal for such filings. Under a court ruling, Kwong v. the United States, the IRS could not charge certain penalties or interest during periods when tax deadlines were postponed under federal disaster relief programs. It had …
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The COVID tax refund deadline is July 10. How to file a claim online with the IRS
Some Americans may be able to receive a tax refund or abatement of penalties accrued during the first few years of the COVID-19 pandemic from the IRS.
A Key Deadline for COVID-Era Tax Refunds Is Approaching
A sign is displayed outside of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Building in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 2026. —Kevin Carter—Getty ImagesTens of millions of Americans could receive refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for COVID-era interest charges and penalties on late filings or missed payments—if they submit claims by Friday. A federal judge ruled in November in the case Kwong v. United States that tax filing and payment deadline…
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