Hi,
If you paid the IRS any penalties or interest on a return filed between January 20, 2020 and May 11, 2023, you may be owed money back.
A recent court ruling found that the IRS should not have charged late-filing penalties or interest during the COVID-19 disaster period. To get a refund, you must file Form 843 (on paper, one per tax year) by July 10, 2026 – after that, the window closes.
You may be eligible if any of the following apply:
- You filed a return late between 2020 and 2023 and were charged a failure-to-file or failure-to-pay penalty
- You paid interest to the IRS on a balance due during that period
- You were charged an estimated-tax penalty for tax years 2019 through 2022
- You requested penalty abatement and were denied
- You amended a prior-year return and were assessed penalties or interest
- You received any IRS penalty notice tied to the 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 tax years
If your total tax due was more than $3,250 in any single year – or more than $13,000 across 2020–2023 combined – this is almost certainly worth pursuing. The penalties and interest on balances that size add up quickly, and the refund can be substantial.
We are offering two options:
- Full review and amendment. We pull your IRS account transcripts for 2020–2023, identify any missed deductions or credits, amend the returns, and file Form 843 along with a Power of Attorney so we can handle the IRS directly on your behalf.
- Original filing + claim. If you never filed returns for some or all of those years, we can prepare and file the original returns, and submit Form 843 plus the POA at the same time.
Just reply to this email by Friday as the spots are filling up fast, so we have time to properly review your situation before the deadline.
Sincerely,
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George Dimov, CPA
Licensed and Insured
(833) 829-1120 toll free
(212) 994-8081 Fax
www.dimovtax.com