COVID Penalty Refunds? Why Taxpayers May Need to Act by July 10

About this episode

Clinton Donnelly discusses the importance of acting by July 10, 2026, to preserve refund claims for COVID-era IRS penalties.

Some taxpayers may need to act before July 10, 2026 , to preserve refund or abatement claims for certain COVID-era IRS penalties and interest. In this episode, Clinton Donnelly explains why the Kwong ruling may matter for taxpayers who were assessed IRS penalties, fees, or interest during the COVID-era deadline period. Clinton breaks down: Why COVID-era IRS deadline relief matters How some taxpayers may have been charged penalties during the affected period Why Form 843 may be used to request a refund or abatement Why certified mail and proof of delivery matter Why relief may not happen automatically Why timing matters before the July 10, 2026 deadline This episode is especially relevant for taxpayers, tax professionals, business owners, crypto investors, and anyone who may have faced IRS penalties or interest during the COVID period. ✅ Book a Kwong ruling review: https://calendly.com/crypto-tax-audit/kwong-ruling?month=2026-05 📖 Read the full CryptoTaxAudit breakdown: https://www.cryptotaxaudit.com/blog/kwong-penalty-interest-abatement-covid-tax-deadlines 💼 CryptoTaxAudit consultation: https://www.cryptotaxaudit.com/crypto-tax-consultation This episode is for educational and…

People in this episode

Host: Clinton Donnelly

Topics covered

• COVID-era IRS penalties
• taxpayer refunds
• tax law
• IRS procedures
• penalty abatement
• tax deadlines

Keywords

• COVID penalties
• IRS refund
• Form 843
• tax professionals
• penalty relief
• taxpayer action
• Kwong ruling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IRS, CryptoTaxAudit

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