Millions of Americans may still be eligible for an Internal Revenue Service refund, but they must file a claim by Friday, July 10, according to National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, who warned the relief will not be granted automatically.
The deadline stems from a federal court’s November ruling in Kwong v. United States, which found the IRS should have suspended tax filing and payment deadlines during the COVID-19 national disaster declaration. Because the emergency remained in effect through May 11, 2023, taxpayers were entitled to an additional 60 days under IRS disaster relief rules, effectively extending the filing deadline to July 10, 2023, Collins explained in a recent blog post.
