06/10/2026
Remember COVID? Remember that good fun time we all had?
I'm here to mention that you could be entitled to a refund if you were charged certain penalties and interest by the IRS for your return and/or your business return during the following period: January 20, 2020 to July 10, 2023 (dates of the Federal disaster declaration). This is from a Federal court case Kwong v. United States. If you want to read an article summarizing this, see here: https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/news/nta-blog/tens-of-millions-of-taxpayers-may-be-eligible-for-significant-tax-refunds/2026/04/
My advice would be, if it was not a significant amount you had to pay, I would not think about this past this sentence.
IF you think it is worth pursuing, you or your accountant have to file a form 843 on/before JULY 10, 2026 to put in a claim on this. A refund is NOT guaranteed, but it could be worth trying. 😁